Ryan "Bump" Cooper Jr. (born August 31, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the College of San Mateo, and for Oregon State.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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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) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Adrian Wilcox (Santa Clara, California) | ||||
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| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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College career
editCollege of San Mateo
editDuring 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
editCooper 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 | ||
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| 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] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
editAfter 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.
Seattle Seahawks
editOn November 26, 2024, Cooper was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[17]
Personal life
editTwo 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.[18]
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.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 26, 2024). "Seahawks Claim S AJ Finley Off Waivers, And Other Roster Moves". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Ryan Cooper Jr. - Football". osubeavers.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.