Bump Cooper Jr.
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| Born: | August 31, 2001 Palo Alto, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Adrian Wilcox (Santa Clara, California) | ||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Ryan "Bump" Cooper Jr. (born August 31, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at the College of San Mateo, and for Oregon State.
College career
[edit]College of San Mateo
[edit]During Cooper's three-year career at San Mateo from 2019 through 2021, he played in 22 games, where he notched 47 tackles and four interceptions.[1][2][3]
Oregon State
[edit]Cooper decided to commit to play division 1 college football for the Oregon State Beavers.[4][5] During, Cooper's two-year career with the Beavers in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 23 games, where he totaled 82 tackles, with five being for a loss, a sack and a half, 18 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown.[6][7][8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.67 s | 1.64 s | 2.69 s | 4.44 s | 7.18 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, Cooper signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[12] However, on August 27, 2024, Cooper was released during final roster cuts but was re-signed to the team's practice squad.[13][14] On October 27, Cooper made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns, after being elevated from the team's practice squad.[15][16] He was released on November 19.
Personal life
[edit]Two of Cooper's cousins, Rejzohn Wright and Nahshon Wright, have both played in the NFL. Rejzohn is a cornerback currently with the New Orleans Saints, and Nahshon is a cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ryan Cooper Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Slaughter, Brenden. "Oregon State NSD Player Preview: Ryan Cooper". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Halus, Jared. "BREAKING: Oregon State lands 2022 JUCO DB Ryan Cooper". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew. "Ryan Cooper, nation's No. 5 JC cornerback, commits to Oregon State Beavers". OregonLive.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Warren, Peter. "JUCO defensive back Ryan Cooper commits to Oregon State". On3.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Cooper Jr". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Joe. "Taliese Fuaga draws big NFL crowd to Oregon State pro day, but Kitan Oladapo and Ryan Cooper Jr. also impress". OregonLive.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State's Sione Lolohea, Ryan Cooper Jr., Taliese Fuaga earn Pac-12 weekly honors". OregonLive.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Cooper Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Cooper Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Combine results: Official measurements, 40-yard-dash times, testing numbers". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Denney, Jarid. "Baltimore Ravens sign Oregon State's Ryan Cooper Jr. as undrafted free agent: What to know". Statesmen Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan. "Ravens Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Clifton. "Ravens Make Cuts, Set 53-Man Roster". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Mueller, Jared. "Ravens rule out corner for Browns game, activate DB, elevate Bump for Week 8". Dawgs by Nature. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "Bump Cooper, Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Cooper Jr. - Football". osubeavers.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.