Marquez Cooper

Marquez Cooper (born c. 2001) is an American football running back for the Ball State Cardinals. He previously played for the Kent State Golden Flashes.

Marquez Cooper
Ball State Cardinals – No. 15
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born:c. 2001 (age 21–22)
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolQuince Orchard (MD)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

He grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, attended Quince Orchard High School, played for the football team, and rushed for 2,897 yards and 51 touchdowns in two seasons.[1] He received a scholarship to play for Kent State and made his debut in the fall of 2020.[2]

College career

As a sophomore in 2021, he rushed for 1,205 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a junior in 2022, he had his second consecutive 1,000-yard season. Against Ohio on October 1, he set career-highs with 40 carries and 240 rushing yards.[3] During the 2022 season, he totaled 1,331 yards and 13 touchdowns.[4] He was named First team All-MAC in 2022 after being on the secon team in 2021.[5][6] On December 14, 2022, he announced that he had transferred to Ball State.[7]

References
  1. "Marquez Cooper". Kent State University. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. Ethan Cadeaux (November 11, 2020). "Ex-QO star earns shoutout from Wale after first college TD". NBC Sports.
  3. Allen Moff (October 6, 2022). "Marquez Cooper has earned the right to carry the load for Kent State football". Record-Courier.
  4. "College Football Player Rushing Stats 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  5. "MAC Announces 2021 Postseason Football Awards & All-MAC Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  6. "MAC Announces 2022 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  7. "Transfer portal tracker: Ball State football player, coaching updates". Muncie Star Press. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.