Former Light, Griz Dylan Cook headed to the NFL

Former Montana State University-Northern quarterback Dylan Cook is heading to the NFL - as an offensive linemen.

Last Saturday, Cook signed an undrafted free agent contract with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Cook came to Northern out of Butte High School as a highly-touted quarterback. He battled for the starting job at Northern for two seasons while also competing as a long-snapper for the Lights.

Cook left Havre after two seasons and accepted a walk-on spot at Montana. He had to sit out one year because of transfer rules but still impressed the coaches enough to earn a scholarship before playing his first game in 2019. He went on to play in 27 games and start 23 times at right tackle for the Grizzlies.

This past season, Cook earned All-Big Sky Honorable Mention honors from Phil Steele. After the season, he was chosen to compete at the College Gridiron Showcase all-star event in Texas. Cook also was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is known as the "Academic Heisman" award. He was also named to the Hampshire Honors Society for his academic performance.

Cook joins Montana State's Lewis Kidd and Lance McCutcheon to sign contracts while both Troy Andersen and Daniel Hardy of MSU were drafted. Andersen was taken in the second round by the Atlanta Falcons.