DeWayne Cook, - Prep Redzone

DeWayne Cook

Linebacker

2028 Class

6'1" Height

215 Weight

Wayzata School

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About DeWayne

DeWayne Cook is a 6'1" Linebacker in the 2028 class. Cook attends Wayzata in Minnesota. Cook's Player Profile was created on March 17, 2026. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where DeWayne Cook is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

Expert Analysis

Oliver West

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

A Top 50 debut and Top 5 LB debut is no small deal, but we have a very exciting new find to the 2028 Big Board in Wayzata Trojan 6’1, 215 lber. DeWayne Cook DeWayne Cook 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Wayzata | 2028 State MN . Wayzata’s tradition of linebackers is up there as the best in the state, at least from the 2000s and 2010s, so it’s incredibly exciting to see a potential high-level thumper back in the blue & gold of the old Classic Lake heavyweight.

Only 9 tackles in 2025, according to MNFootballHub, but he made each of them count. Cook opens his tape with a thunderous, pad-crunching hit against Eden Prairie that upended a RB with so much force he went parallel to the turf and smashing into the ground well into his sideline due to the sheer force of the collision. Cook really fills gaps with force and authority. He meets ball carriers at the LOS with physicality, driving his feet post-contact to ensure that no extra yardage is gained, but also shows off speed when he shoots gaps and can penetrate the backfield in run defense and as a blitzer. Cook has an eye-catching rep against Lakeville South where the well-built LB chases down a loose tailback 25 yards downfield as the last pursuer for what was a TD-saving tackle. Good long speed and motor, as well as impressive physicality and strength for a sophomore front-seven defender. Keep an eye out for Cook next fall with the new-look Trojans.

Thank you for the great ranking! Excited to keep working keep growing. Looking forward toward my junior season@DerrinLamker @OJW_Scouting @PrepRedzoneMN @FootballWayzata pic.twitter.com/CqeHZ64OPn

— DeWayne Cook (@DeWayneCook201) May 13, 2026