James Cook takes NFL rushing lead through 15 games

Both backs have two games remaining in the regular season, as Buffalo plays host to Philadelphia and the New York Jets to close out its slate, while Taylor and Indianapolis finish with a home game against Jacksonville next Sunday followed by a road trip to Houston.

“It’s a blessing I get to go out there and perform and be at my best,” Cook said. “It ain’t over yet, I’ve just got to keep going, and hopefully we win it.”

Terrell Davis, who played at UGA from 1992-1994, is the most recent former UGA tailback to lead the NFL in rushing with 2008 yards in 1998.

Cook, who played at Georgia from 2018 to 2021, has nine 100-yard rushing games this season, which ties him with former tailback Thurman Thomas for second-most in a season by a Buffalo back. O.J. Simpson holds the franchise record with 11 games with 100 yards or more rushing.

Cook said he’s playing the best football of his NFL career, but he believes more is possible.

“There’s a lot of room for improvement,” Cook said. “So I’ll just keep working and doing what I do.”

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen believes Cook is tops in the league at the position.

“He’s the best back in football,” Allen said, per ESPN. “I don’t know how the awards will shake out, but he should be in the running for every award. He makes our offense go.”