Dalvin Cook Injury: Updates on FSU Star's Hamstring and Return

Florida State's offense suffered a huge loss against Wake Forest, as star running back Dalvin Cook left the team's game on Oct. 3 in the first half with a hamstring injury and did not return. However, the running back returned to practice; on Oct. 8. 

Continue for updates.

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Cook Day to Day

Monday, Oct. 5

Head coach Jimbo Fisher announced Cook's status at his Monday media availability.

On Oct. 3, Brendan Sonnone of the Orlando Sentinel provided details of Cook's injury and exit from the game:

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Cook caught a pass out of the backfield, ran toward the sideline and came up limp as he went out of bounds.

Cook had his leg stretched out by athletic trainers and put ice on his left hamstring area. FSU announced that Cook’s return to the game was “doubtful” due to an unspecified left leg injury.

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Cook's Absence Would Increase Roles for Vickers, Patrick

Cook led the Seminoles in rushing last year with 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns. With Karlos Williams having graduated, the spotlight was on the sophomore to really break though in 2015. He was living up to that hype with 476 yards and five touchdowns on 64 carries coming into Saturday. 

The running game is an integral part of Fisher's pro-style offense. With Cook out, he'll likely look to Johnathan Vickers and Jacques Patrick, the latter of whom joined Florida State with major expectations. Patrick was the third-best running back in the 2015 recruiting class, per 247Sports' composite rankings.

While losing Cook will create some headaches for Fisher, he has plenty of talent to ensure the FSU offense remains just as effective.