Bills' James Cook Graduates From Georgia, Graduation Photos Revealed Ahead of Ceremony

Five years after leaving Georgia to go into the NFL, Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is officially a college graduate.

Photos of Cook with his cap and graduation stole were posted online.

Cook will walk with the other Georgia graduates during the ceremony on May 8.

The Georgia stole Cook is wearing indicates he received a bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences. He played for the Bulldogs from 2018 to '21, winning a national title in his final year.

Cook was selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Bills. Dante Lasting of the team's official website noted at the time that Cook was majoring in housing management & policy.

Cook finished his football career at Georgia with 1,503 rushing yards, 730 receiving yards and 20 total touchdowns in 50 games. He had 92 scrimmage yards in the Bulldogs' 33-18 win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff Championship Game in his final game.

The 26-year-old Cook has spent his entire NFL career with the Bills to this point. He became their starting running back in 2023 and has surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in three consecutive seasons, including a league-leading 1,621 rushing yards in 2025.