Dalvin James Cook was born on 10th August 1995, in West Little River, Florida, USA, and is an American Football player, who plays in the position of running back currently representing the team of the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL). Cook has been playing American Football professionally since 2017.
How much is the net worth of Dalvin Cook? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $3 million, as of the data presented at the beginning of 2018. In 2017, he was paid more than $3.13 million per year, so his fortune will certainly rise..
Dalvin Cook Net Worth $3 million
To begin with, the boy was raised in West Little River, Florida with five siblings, and was educated at Miami Central High School, where he also played American Football as well as being active in track & field – Cook was one of the best sprinters in Florida. Talking about American Football, he was also a top player, being selected for the All-State Class 6A first-team, 247Sports Second Team All-American and USA Today All-USA Football Team. In addition, he participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game. Cook then attended Florida State University (FSU), and represented their football team from 2014 to 2016. He forwent the last year, and instead applied for the 2017 NFL Draft. His college career was ended with a total of 4,464 rushing yards, 46 touchdowns and 79 pass catches for 935 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Concerning his professional career, Cook was considered one of the best running backs selectable in the 2017 NFL Draft, and was predicted to be a first round choice, however, Cook was chosen by the Minnesota Vikings as the 41st overall in the second round. On 31st May 2017, he was the last of the rookies selected by the Vikings to sign his first contract as a professional, a four-year contract for $6.35 million (of which $2.76 guaranteed). He made his debut as a professional starting as a holder in the race, in a win against the New Orleans Saints in which he ran 127 yards in 22 receptions. In the fourth round Cook suffered a serious injury to his cruciate ligament, closing his rookie season with 354 rushing yards and two touchdowns in fout appearances.
Finally, in the personal life of the sportsman, he is probably single, but Dalvin does not reveal much about his private life.
