Michigan State's Connor Cook selected in 4th round by Raiders

Connor Cook #18 of the Michigan State Spartans celebreates after the game winning touchdown against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook was selected in the 4th round of the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. 

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Cook passed for 3,214 yards with 24 touchdowns as a junior at Michigan State in 2014. He led the Spartans to 2015 Cotton Bowl where they beat the Baylor Bears, 42–41.

In his 2015 senior year, Cook led the Spartans to a 16–13 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game. He was named MVP for the second time in three years. That conference championship earned Michigan State a spot in the College Football Playoff where they were shut out by the Alabama Crimson Tide, 38-0

Cook finished the season with 3,131 passing yards and 24 touchdowns.

For his college career he completed 673 of 1,170 passes for a school record 9,194 yards with 71 touchdowns and 22 interceptions.

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