There are many styles of play when it comes to the running back position.

When asked about what he brings to the table, Cam Cook’s answer was simple.

“I’m looking to score,” the Jax State running back said. “Whatever it takes to score, that’s what I’m going to do.”

Cook transferred to Jax State this offseason after leading the rushing attack at TCU last season. The former four-star recruit finished with 460 yards and nine touchdowns on 119 carries for the Horned Frogs last season, also playing in nine games as a true freshman the year before.

The running back flashed plenty of speed and power in Jax State’s spring game, including a long run that saw him run through multiple defenders; he was also heavily utilized as a receiver.

“You need to be able to run through contact,” he said on his game. “I don’t have to have a big back, or anybody like to do a job that I know I could do for myself, or I know I could do for the team.”

Cook was one of the first signees for first-year Jax State coach Charles Kelly, who said the former TCU playmaker is “very elusive” and “very powerful.” The running back room is led by Max Thurmond, a longtime assistant at Jax State.

“He can stick his foot in the ground, he’s a one-cut runner, and this guy is fast,” the coach said. “He’s coming here, I think Max Thurmond has done an unbelievable job with these backs. I think we’ve got a really good running back room if we can keep them all healthy.

“Cam catches the ball great out of the backfield, too. He’s good in pass protection, and I think that’s a tribute to coach Thurmond, too. He’s gotten better in pass protection. He’s always been able to catch the ball, but you know, that just makes him a more complete back.”

When asked about the move to Jax State, Cook said Thurmond, offensive coordinator Clint Trickett and offensive line coach Rick Trickett all made him feel comfortable making the move under Kelly, especially with the style of system the offense will run.

Thurmond is also close with former TCU running backs coach Anthony Jones Jr., who Cook played for during his time in Fort Worth; Jones now holds the same position at USC.

“Having somebody I could trust, and knowing that is always going to have my back, no matter what it is,” Cook said. “That played a big part.”

Looking to stand out in the backfield for Jax State this season, Cook has confidence he can make any play needed on the field at running back for the Gamecocks this season.

“Running through contact, making somebody miss, I’m going for the short, like we need a yard, we need a couple of inches: I can do that,” he said. “If we need a big play, and the team thinks that they want to put that in my hands, I’m going to go do that for the team.”

The running back room also includes Andrew Paul, who ran for 173 yards and four touchdowns last season, and talented sophomores Andre Devine, Khristian Lando and Justus Savage.

With a deep running back room this season, Cook expects the run game to be strong for a Jax State team fresh off of a Conference USA championship.

“We want somebody back there dominating,” Cook said. “The amount that we focus on the run, I would say that it’s just getting downhill, being physical, being a physical guy and just pushing the ball down the field.”