Awards and Honors:
AD’s Honor Roll (F17, S18, F18)
2018 (Senior): Battled through injuries in his final season, appearing in four games for the Govs… recorded eight total tackles on the year… had a season-best four tackles and a quarterback hurry at Morehead State (Sept. 15)… had three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, against Presbyterian (Sept. 8)… had a solo stop and quarterback hurry against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 27).
2017 (Junior): Appeared in three games for the Govs… recorded a tackle against Morehead State (Sept. 16) and Jacksonville State (Oct. 7).
2016 (Sophomore): Made 27 tackles and provided a disruptive defensive prospect on the edge… notched seven tackles, including five solo and a half-sack for loss, in addition to two quarterback hurries in his debut against Tennessee Tech, Sept. 10… provided five tackles, two for loss, in the Oct. 1 game against Murray State, Oct. 1… dropped a season-high nine ball-carriers, including three for loss, and added two hurries against Mercer, Oct 22… recorded three solo tackles and a sack in the Nov. 5 game against Tennessee State.
Prior to Austin Peay: Came to Austin Peay from Kentucky by way of Trinity Valley Community College… four-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com… 247Sports.com rated him No. 3 prospect in Kentucky and No. 12 weakside defensive end in the nation… second team all-state by the Associated Press in 2013… finished junior year with 79 tackles, 22.5 sacks and seven forced fumbles… seven sacks as a senior, missing part of the season because of injury… three-year starter in high school, also seeing action at tight end.
Personal: Son of Warnetta Cooper… born Oct. 17… majoring in management.
