Buffalo Bills · RB RoomRB
#4 James Cook III
Exp 4 yrs NFLAge 27Ht / Wt 5'11" · 190 lbCollege Georgia
Depth-chart placement
Current role
RB1Placement
StarterRoom
Running BackExperience
YR 5Last change
Updated 2026-07-29RB room context
View full depth chart →James Cook III holds the RB · Starter spot in Buffalo Bills’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
James Cook III played 19 games in 2025 with a 58% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
348
Carries
1,784
Rushing yds
12
Rushing TD
37
Receptions
46
Targets
320
Receiving yds
2
Receiving TD
Background & career
PRO BOWL ×2
James Cook III is a running back for the Buffalo Bills standing 5'11" and weighing 190 pounds. A Georgia product, Cook was selected 63rd overall in the second round of the 2022 draft by Buffalo. Entering his fifth season, he recorded 348 carries for 1,784 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025, adding 37 receptions for 320 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns.
Georgia2018 – 2021Bills2022 — present