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Today’s player is a walk-on who came to play with his brother, but his brother has since left Purdue.
Wes Cook – Sr.
Westminster, MD (East Carolina University)
5’10”, 191 pounds
Safety
2017 Projection: Contributor on Special Teams
Wes Cook is the older brother of Wyatt Cook, who was a member of the 2015 recruiting class. Wes transferred into Purdue from East Carolina to play with his brother, and both played a little last season for the first time. Wyatt had two tackles in three games before leaving the program. Wes played a little more, seeing action in 7 games on special teams and also notching two tackles.
As a senior Wes is probably going to be more of a special teams contributor once again, which is a good thing. It is good to have experienced players on the kickoff and punt squads, so if he can play there, more power to him.