Virginia Cavaliers head football coach Bronco Mendenhall announced at his weekly press conference that linebacker Malcolm Cook will retire from football due to injuries.
#UVa’s Bronco Mendenhall says that Malcom Cook has not recovered fully from his injury and has decided to retire from football. He’ll have surgery soon to “get his body healthy again.”
— Brad Franklin (@Cavs_Corner) November 7, 2018
Cook had started twice for UVA in 2018, but missed five games due to injury. He’ll finish his career with 70 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.