At Midwestern State
Sophomore (2024)
appeared in 11 games … caught two passes for 13 yards in a 38-33 loss at Western Colorado (9/7) … made a solo tackle in a 17-12 loss at West Texas A&M (11/9) …
Redshirt Freshman (2023)
started seven of the nine game in which he appeared… completed 65 of 127 passes (51 percent) for 648 yards with five touchdowns and eight interceptions… carried the ball 33 times for 63 yards and rushed for three touchdowns… completed a season-high 12 passes on 20 attempts for 80 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown toss to Kelby Hickerson in a 27-12 loss at Angelo State (11/4)… completed 11-of-17 passes for a season-high 128 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown pass to Justin White in a 33-6 win at Western Oregon (10/21)… threw a season-long 76-yard touchdown pass to Kelby Hickerson in the first quarter of a 27-21 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville… scored a touchdown on a season-long 18-yard run in the third quarter of 21-13 loss against UT Permian Basin (10/7)…
At Eastern Illinois
Redshirt Freshman (2022)
did not play in any games for the Panthers...
At Iowa Western CC
Freshman (2021)
served redshirt season...
At Harlem High School
a four-year starting quarterback for coach Bob Moynihan at Harlem High School in Machesney Park, Illinois... a three-time Illinois All-State performer and runner up for Illinois Player of the Year... two-time Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10) Player of the Year... set NIC-10 career records with 469 completions and 6,505 passing yards for 76 touchdowns... became the first freshman to start at quarterback in NIC-10 history... led Harlem to a 6-0 record and a NIC-10 title during COVID-shortened spring season of 2021... became the first NIC-10 quarterback to lead the state in passing, averaging 307 yards over six games... finished senior season with 1,833 yards with 23 touchdowns and four interceptions... passed for career-high 2,340 yards with 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions as a junior in 2019... accounted for 1,823 passing yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions as a sophomore in 2018... boasted a top single-game effort throwing for 430 yards and six touchdowns... also earned two letters playing pitcher and third base in baseball and two more as a power forward on the basketball court...
Personal
son of James and Lawanda Cooper... one of seven siblings... has six sisters -- Jazmyn, Jordan, and Jada Cooper, as well as, Amanda Smith, Davonna Cookbey, and Ashley Smith... father -- James Cooper -- played college football at Franklin College in Illinois...
