BRADY COOK
Brady Cook has played football since he was in 2nd grade. “That’s really all I’ve ever wanted to do,” he says.
He’s been a quarterback since he was seven, and all through high school at Chaminade. Now, as a sophomore at Mizzou, at 6’2,” 203 lbs., Brady is starting quarterback for the Tigers.
“Even though I was not the starter that first season, I prepared every week just as I would have been playing and I think that paid off whenever I got opportunities to go in the game, like with Georgia, South Carolina and the Bowl game vs. Army West Point.
This year, I’m looking forward to having more opportunities to play and I think we have a really good team. I love my teammates and my coaches, so I’m excited for more opportunity.”
He says it was always his goal to play for Mizzou. “I’ve just always been a big Mizzou fan growing up, going to the games…several of my family members went there.”
His ultimate goal this coming season is to win SEC’s Championship at Mizzou.
And it should come as no surprise, that his life goal is to play in the NFL.
As far as advise for those up-and-coming football players, Brady says it’s “up to you how hard you want to work. You have to outwork everyone else. That’s been my motto and I think that’s taken me a long way.”
Post-football (after a successful career in the NFL), Brady says he’d like to join the family business as a real estate developer and business owner.
NATHAN LUND
Nathan Lund, from O’Fallon, is also headed to Mizzou and aiming for the NFL.
Nate has been playing varsity football since his freshmen year at Christian High School. As a junior, he transferred to Fort Zumwalt North, continuing to play varsity football.
Going into his senior year, while attending a Lindenwood “mega-camp,” he began to get noticed by some D2 colleges, then after his first game at FZN, he started hearing from D1 scouts including Mizzou, and Old Miss.
Nate says he chose Mizzou because he could be closer to home. “Being a St. Louis athlete going to Mizzou is pretty special,” he says.
At 6’9” and 330 pounds, Nate plays left and right Tackle. As a freshman, he can play up to four games. Of course, he’s hoping to play those four games, but will have to wait and see. “I’m hoping I can get bigger, stronger…work with the team a lot,” says Nate.
Nate also does rec leagues in basketball and loves working out. He tries to hit the gym every day at Planet Fitness in St. Peters, where he says high school students can work out for free.
While at Mizzou, he plans to major in Business or Education. He says he may even become a Meteorologist.
But of course, his football aspirations are to make it to the big leagues.
“I’m hoping to make it to the NFL by 2025 or 2026. I’m just going to be working really hard, getting as much play as I can and, hopefully, I will become one of the best athletes to go into the NFL.”
University of Missouri 2022 Football Schedule
September 1 7 p.m. Home Louisiana Tech Columbia, Mo. / Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field
September 10 11 a.m. Away Kansas State Manhattan, Kan.
September 17 11 a.m. Home Abilene Christian Columbia, Mo. / Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field
September 24 TBA Away Auburn Auburn, Ala.
October 1 TBA Home Georgia Columbia, Mo. / Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field
October 8 TBA Away Florida Gainesville, Fla.
October 22 TBA Home Vanderbilt Columbia, Mo. / Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field
October 29 TBA Away South Carolina Columbia, S.C.
November 5 TBA Home Kentucky Columbia, Mo. / Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field
November 12 TBA Away Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn.
November 19 TBA Home New Mexico State Columbia, Mo. / Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field
November 25 2:30 p.m. Home Arkansas Columbia, Mo. / Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field
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