Austin Peay State University Athletics

College: Walk-on hopes to bounce back after offseason shoulder surgery...proved to be valuable performer both on special teams and linebacker reserve in 2012...appeared in five games as freshman, making four tackles… made a solo stop in the opener at Western Kentucky… assisted on two stops at Virginia Tech, including a tackle for loss… also had a solo stop against Tennessee State.

High School: Linebacker/Running Back for Dennis Moreno at Hillsboro High School...Hume Award finalist...All-District...All-City...Senior year had 127 total tackles, 2 sacks...broke school's single game tackle record with 25 tackles... honor role...received Sponsors Scholarship.

Personal: Undecided on college major… son of William Sr. and Sonia Fitzgerald-Cooper… .born Sept. 14, 1993… age 19...will turn 20 same day Govs play at Chattanooga.