Missing Dalvin Cook? Here's his little brother making a big play

Cook's younger brother, James, is the No. 3-ranked running back in the nation -- and made quite a play on defense last weekend.

October 31, 2017 at 1:46PM

Just because the Vikings have been doing well without rookie running back Dalvin Cook, who is out for the season with a knee injury, doesn't mean you haven't missed him, right?

Granted this isn't quite the same. But here's video form the weekend of Cook's brother, James, the No. 3-ranked running back in the nation, scoring a touchdown for Miami Central.

On this play, he's the cornerback:

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Last week, James Cook announced that would play college football at Georgia. He'd committed to Florida State last year but changed his mind about going there in July, according to Sports Illustrated. In addition to Cook, Georgia also has commitments from the nation's No. 1 ranked running back, Zamir White, and the No. 1 overall prospect, quarterback Justin Fields.

Want to see more of Dalvin's younger brother? Take a look and ponder the idea of two Cooks in the Vikings' backfield five years from now:

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Howard Sinker

Digital Sports Editor

Howard Sinker is digital sports editor at startribune.com and curates the website's Sports Upload blog. He is also a senior instructor in Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul.

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