Jake Cookus - Football Coach - Oregon State University Athletics

Jake Cookus

Title:
Quality Control Analyst
Phone:
737-2614

PERSONAL INFO
Appointment: Special Teams
Education: Oregon State, 2002 – bachelor’s degree in finance
Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon
Family: Partner, Lindsey, daughter, River
Twitter: @JakeCookus
Bowl Games: 3 (2 as a player)

Cookus’ Notables
46.0 School-record career punting average set by Luke Loecher
4 FCS Playoff teams he’s coached
2 Punts returned for TDs by All-American Anthony Gould in 2022
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
7 Number of years of FBS coaching experience

OREGON STATE (2016-present)
• Luke Loecher averaged a school-record 46 yards per punt in his career
• Loecher set the OSU single-season record averaging 47.1 yards per punt in 2021. Loecher also second with 46.2 average in 2022
• Anthony Gould led the nation with 18.57 yards per punt return average and scored two TDs in 2022. Named a multiple-team All-American
• OSU led Pac-12 with 41.68 net average per punt in 2022
• Seven special teams All-Pac-12 honors during his tenure
• Gould and Silas Bolden swept Pac-12 return honors in 2022, first team to sweep awards in 12-team era
• Everett Hayes set Oregon State record with 60-yard field goal at Colorado in 2021. Hayes also set the OSU single season record for touchbacks
• Tied for second in the Pac-12 with two punt blocks in 2020
• Champ Flemings (Nov. 16) and Jesiah Irish (Nov. 23) named Special Teams Players of the Week in 2020. Luke Musgrave earned the honor in 2021 and Cade Brownholtz in 2022
• Keegan Firth on 2019 inaugural Mannelly Award for the top longsnapper
• Punter Daniel Rodgriguez 2019 two-time Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week
• Daniel Rodriguez on 2019 Ray Guy Award Watch List
• Andre Bodden named to the 2018 Pac-12 Team for special teams play
• 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 2^nd Team return specialist (2013)
• Matt Hermanson Big Sky Conference 1st Team safety (2014) & 2^nd Team (2013)

WEBER STATE (2005-11)
• Tim Toone Big Sky Conference 1^st Team returner (2010)/NFL Draft selection (Detroit)
• Bo Bolen Big Sky Conference 2^nd Team returner (2010)
• Jordan Brown Big Sky Conference 2^nd Team safety (2010)
• Ranked 12^th in FCS for net punting in 2010 and 4^th in 2011
• Ranked 2^nd in FCS for punt returns & net punting, & 7^th for kickoff returns (2009)
• Beau Hadley Big Sky Conference 1^st Team/3^rd Team All-American (2008)/Two-time Academic All-American
• Josh Morris Big Sky Conference 1^st Team cornerback (2008)
• Bryant Eteuati Big Sky Conference 1^st Team return specialist (2007)
• Bo Smith Big Sky Conference 1^st Team cornerback (2006)
• Dallas Drecksel Big Sky Conference 1^st 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
2022 Las Vegas Bowl
2021 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
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
OSU Team Captain as a senior
1997 USA Today Oregon Prep Player of the Year at Roseburg HS

COACHING RESUME
2018-present – Oregon State -- Special Teams
2016-17 - Oregon State – Quality Control Analyst
2015 Hawai’i – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends
2013-14 Montana – Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties & Specialists
2005-11 Weber State – Special Teams Coordinator/Co-Defensive Coordinator (2009-11)