- Graduate of North Gwinnett (Ga.) High School, where he played receiver and free safety. As senior, caught 32 passes for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns.
- Named first-team All-Conference, All-State and Super 11 Team selection by The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Rated 24th-best player in Georgia and 40th-best wide receiver in country by Rivals.com.
- Also played basketball and earned All-Conference and All-State honors.
- During high school, his AAU basketball team, the Georgia Stars, won 2 national championships.
- University of South Carolina Team Captain
- 2008 led the South Carolina Football program with an avg. of 15.5 yds reception avg.
- 2008 All-SEC First Team Honors
- 2008 2nd Team All AP and Rivals.com
- 2008 John Mackey Award Semi Finalists
- 2009 Combine Placed First in the 40 (4.49)
- 1st in the Vertical Jump 41’ inches
- 1st in Broad Jump 10’3.
- 2012 Titans Community Man of The Year award winner.
- Over 200 NFL games over
- 13 seasons in the NFL
- Titans, St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Chargers
- 2x Pro Bowl Selection
- 553 catches for 7,237 yards 13.1 yds per catch which is 13th all time.
- Scored 45 touchdowns Top 20 All-Time
- 2017 Divisional playoff Offensive player of the game.
- NFC North Champion
- 2x NFC South Champion
- 2017 Sunday Night Football Offensive player of the game.
- 2021 Sunday Night Football Offensive player of the game.
- 2017 espy award winner (Catch of The Year)
- 2018 Ed Block Courage award winner
- 2017 Point of Light Award winner
- Receiving record for 3 separate franchises Titans, Rams, Raiders
- Named the most significant non-QB Journeyman in NFL History.
Jared Cook’s long NFL career nets Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame induction