Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Senior in 2012:
All-Northeast-10 Conference selection...Finished the year with 72 tackles (45 solo), two interceptions, three passes defended, three quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries…Posted eight tackles and recovered a fumble in the opener at IUP…Had six tackles and a quarterback hurry in the game at Stonehill…Finished with a team-high 10 tackles in the game against St. Augustine’s…Posted nine tackles in the game at Merrimack…Recorded six tackles and two quarterback hurries in the win over St. Anselm…Made six tackles and had an interception in the win over Pace…Had four tackles in the game against AIC…Made five tackles in the game against Assumption…Posted four tackles in the game at New Haven…Totaled eight tackles, two fumble recoveries and forced a fumble in the game against Bentley…Recorded six tackles, three passes defended and had an interception return for a 14 yard touchdown in the win over Stonehill.

As a Junior in 2011:
Took part in all 10 games on the year...Recorded 48 tackles, good for eighth on the club in that department...Had five tackles for loss...Recorded two quarterback hurries…Finished with six tackles in the season opener at CCSU…Recorded two tackles in the win at West Liberty…Posted five tackles in the win at St. Anselm…Recorded two tackles in the win over Pace…Finished with five tackles (four solo) in the win at Assumption…Made two tackles in the game against New Haven…Posted eight tackles in the win at Bentley…Recorded four tackles in the win at AIC…Notched four tackles and two quarterback hurries in the win over Stonehill…Had eight tackles in the regular season finale against Merrimack.

As a Sophomore in 2010:
Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection...Played in eight games on the season...Had a total of 19 tackles (11 solo)...Made his season debut for the Owls in the win over Pace and made two tackles...Made one tackle in the win over Assumption...Posted one tackle and broke up a pass in the win at Stonehill...Made seven tackles and recorded a sack in the win at Merrimack...Registered six tackles and a quarterback hurry in the game against St. Anselm.

As a Redshirt Freshman in 2009:
Recorded 25 tackles on the season (14 solo)…Made one tackle in the opener against Bryant…Tallied one tackle in the win over Pace…Tallied two tackles in the win over AIC…Had a tackle in the win over Assumption…Finished with three tackles in the win over New Haven…Made seven tackles and had a quarterback hurry in the game at Bentley…Finished with three tackles, broke up a pass and had two quarterback hurries in the win over Stonehill…Made five tackles against Merrimack.

As a Freshman in 2008:
Redshirted.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
All-State and All-Conference performer at Berlin (Conn.) High School..Recognized by both the New Haven Register and Hartford Courant for his play as a scholastic student-athlete...Team MVP as a senior...Team captain as a senior...Helped Berlin reach the state playoffs on four occasions...Also was a part of Berlin’s first state playoff victory...Team was conference champion in his senior season.

Personal:
The son of Carmelina and John Cooper...Born in Hartford, Conn...Currently enrolled in Master's Program in the School of Health.