PERSONAL INFO
Appointment: Special Teams
Education: Oregon State, 2002 – bachelor’s degree in finance
Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon
Twitter: @JakeCookus
Bowl Games: 2 (as a player)
Cookus’ Notables
4 – FCS Playoff teams he’s coached
2 – Bowl games as a player at Oregon State
No. 4 – Final ranking of 2000 football team as a player
11 – OSU record number of wins in 2000
5 – Number of years of FBS coaching experience
OREGON STATE (2016-present)
- Promoted to full-time special teams coach Dec. 7, 2017
- Quality Control analyst at OSU for 2016 and ‘17 seasons
HAWAI’I (2015)
- Hawai’i ranked sixth for net punting in the nation, averaging 41.5 yards.
- Rigoberto Sanchez named Ray Guy Award “Watch List”
MONTANA (2013-14)
- Ranked No. 20 in net punting in 2014.
- Ranked No. 8 for blocked punts (3)
- Ranked No. 1 for fewest blocked punts (0)
- Ranked No. 18 for punt return defense
- Ellis Henderson Big Sky Conference 2nd Team return specialist (2013)
- Matt Hermanson Big Sky Conference 1st Team safety (2014) & 2nd Team (2013)
WEBER STATE (2005-11)
- Tim Toone Big Sky Conference 1st Team returner (2010)/NFL Draft selection (Detroit)
- Bo Bolen Big Sky Conference 2nd Team returner (2010)
- Jordan Brown Big Sky Conference 2nd Team safety (2010)
- Ranked 12th in FCS for net punting in 2010 and 4th in 2011
- Ranked 2nd in FCS for punt returns & net punting, & 7th for kickoff returns (2009)
- Beau Hadley Big Sky Conference 1st Team/3rd Team All-American (2008)/Two-time Academic All-American
- Josh Morris Big Sky Conference 1st Team cornerback (2008)
- Bryant Eteuati Big Sky Conference 1st Team return specialist (2007)
- Bo Smith Big Sky Conference 1st Team cornerback (2006)
- Dallas Drecksel Big Sky Conference 1st Team Cornerback (2005)
KENTUCKY/SOUTHERN OREGON (2002-04)
- 2003-04 Kentucky – Graduate Assistant (Special Teams/Defense)
- 2002 Southern Oregon – Defensive Assistant (outside linebackers)
BOWL TEAMS/FCS PLAYOFFS
2014 FCS Second Round
2013 FCS First Round
2009 FCS First Round
2008 FCS Second Round
1999 Oahu Bowl (as a player)
2001 Fiesta Bowl (as a player)
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Weber State – Big Sky Conference co-title, 2008
Oregon State – Pac-10 Conference co-title, 2000 (Player)
Roseburg HS – 1996 and ’97 state champions
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Oregon State – four-year letterman (1998-2001)
Pac-10 Honorable Mention safety in 2001
Strength and Conditioning All-American in 2001
Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week vs. Oregon (3 ints) in 2000
Career totals - 117 tackles, 7 interceptions
Four-year OSU Team Captain
1997 USA Today Oregon Prep Player of the Year at Roseburg HS
