Josh Cooper (wide receiver)
Josh Cooper (born January 8, 1989)[1] is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League.
.JPG.webp) Cooper in the 2012 NFL season | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 8, 1989 Mustang, Oklahoma | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Mustang (OK) | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early years
Cooper attended and played football at Mustang High School in Mustang, Oklahoma. During his senior season in high school, Cooper caught 81 passes for 1,328 yards and had 15 touchdowns while the team went 10–2. On defense, Cooper accounted for 84 tackles and 6 interceptions. He also kicked eight successful field goals.[1]
College career
Josh Cooper played college football at Oklahoma State University. He was a redshirt in 2007. In 2008 as a freshman, Cooper had 2 catches for 10 ten yards, and 0 touchdowns. In 2009 as a sophomore, Cooper had 20 receptions for 234 yards, and 1 touchdown.[1] In 2010 as a junior, Cooper had 68 catches, 736 receiving yards, and five touchdowns ranking second behind eventual first round draft choice Justin Blackmon.[1] Cooper also returned punts in college, averaging 9.6 yards per return for his career. He returned 1 for a touchdown.[1]
Professional career
Pre-Draft Combines
225 lb. bench press repetitions: 11
40 yard dash: 4.65
20 yard dash: 2.64
10 yard dash: 1.58
Vertical jump: 31.5"
Broad jump: 9'07"
20 yard shuttle: 4.35
3-cone drill: 7.12
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Cleveland Browns
Cooper signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent after the 2012 NFL Draft.[3] He thought he'd have a good chance to stay with Cleveland because he was a favorite target of QB Brandon Weeden, having built a chemistry from when they played together as part of Oklahoma State Cowboys football. He was wrong. He was released on May 19, 2014.[4]
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings signed Cooper on June 13, 2014. He was waived on July 25, 2014.[5]
References
- "Josh Cooper Profile". Oklahoma State University. 2012. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- Josh Cooper, DS #77 WR, Oklahoma State. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2012, from NFLDraftScout.com website: http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/ dsprofile.php?pyid=69439&draftyear=2012&genpos=WR
- Hangst, Andrea (April 30, 2012). "Tracking Cleveland Browns' 2012 NFL Undrafted Free-Agent Signings". BleacherReport. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- "Browns add seven to roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- Wilkening, Mike (25 July 2014). "Vikings sign two receivers, place Captain Munnerlyn on PUP". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 25 July 2014.