Jump to content

Quinton Cooley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Draft:Quinton Cooley)

Quinton Cooley
Liberty Flames – No. 20
PositionRunning back
ClassSenior
MajorCommunications
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-18) May 18, 2001 (age 23)
Bailey, North Carolina , U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSouthern Nash (Bailey, North Carolina)
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Newcomer of the Year (2023)
  • First-team All-C-USA (2023)

Quinton Cooley (born May 18, 2001) is an American football running back for the Liberty Flames. He previously played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

High school career

[edit]

Cooley attended Southern Nash High School in Bailey, North Carolina.[1] As a senior, Cooley ran for 3,058 yards and 55 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at Wake Forest University.[2][3]

College career

[edit]

Cooley played sparingly in three seasons at Wake Forest, totaling 92 carries for 371 yards and four touchdowns before transferring to Liberty University.[2][4] In his first season with Liberty, he rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns.[5][6] Against Jacksonville State, Cooley rushed for a career-high 28 carries with 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns.[7][8] At the conclusion of the season, he was named the C-USA Newcomer of the Year.[9]

Statistics

[edit]
Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2020 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2021 13 45 156 3.5 1 1 5 5.0 0
2022 12 51 246 4.8 3 3 25 8.3 0
Liberty Flames
2023 14 221 1,401 6.3 16 6 43 7.2 0
2024 9 162 998 6.2 11 1 9 9.0 0
Career[10] 49 479 2,801 5.8 31 11 82 7.5 0

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "How Quinton Cooley Became a Hero to two kids who had never even been to a game before". southernnashnews.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Friedman, Corey (December 27, 2022). "Former Firebirds star Cooley bets on better opportunities at Liberty - Restoration NewsMedia". Restoration NewsMedia -. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  3. ^ WRAL (December 10, 2019). "Cooley plays for late father; leads Southern Nash to first state title game in school history". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Liberty adds commitment from Wake Forest transfer RB Quinton Cooley". A Sea of Red. December 22, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Brown, Emily (December 30, 2023). "Cooley, with 'all the heart' after overcoming difficult childhood, looks to lead LU to Fiesta Bowl win". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Walls, Dave (December 29, 2023). "Rededication and learning to have fun again; how two Liberty football players turned their careers around in 2023". WSET. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Cates, Ben (October 11, 2023). "After Further Review: Cooley bowls Liberty to impressive road win". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cooley's career night lifts Liberty over Jax St; Flames bowl eligible for 5th straight year". WSET. October 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Kaidon Salter, Tyren Dupree, Quinton Cooley named CUSA Players of the Year; Chadwell Co-Coach of the Year". A Sea of Red. December 6, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "Quinton Cooley College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
[edit]