Professional Bio

Now in his 25th season with the Chiefs, Chuck Cook enters his 12th season as Director of College Scouting. He was promoted to that post in May of ‘97 after serving 13 years as a regional scout for the club, spending the majority of his efforts scouring the country’s Southeast region for college talent.

The Andalusia, Alabama native coordinates the club’s college scouting efforts in preparation for the annual NFL Draft. Thanks to the efforts of Cook and his scouting staff, the Chiefs have selected an impressive resume of college talent during his tenure. Cook originally joined the Chiefs staff in ‘84 after serving as an offensive assistant with the USFL’s Arizona Wranglers (’82-83).

He began his coaching career under Al Kincaid at the University of Wyoming in ‘80 and also worked with the Cowboys in ‘81. Cook played wide receiver, running back and defensive back at Southern Mississippi. He was in the training camps of both the Giants and Jets prior to embarking on his coaching career. He was inducted into the Southern Miss Hall of Fame in ‘93. His father, Hamp, served as a longtime scout with the New Orleans Saints.

Personal Bio

Education: Southern Mississippi (B.A. ‘80). Family: Wife - Carla; Children - twin daughters Carley and Cori, and a son Colby.