Jonathon Cooper (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
_(cropped).jpg) Cooper with the Broncos in 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 8, 1998 Gahanna, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lincoln (Gahanna) | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State (2016–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 7 / pick: 239 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||||||
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College career
editCooper played college football at Ohio State University from 2016 to 2020.[1][2][3] Over 45 games during his career, he had 75 tackles and 10 sacks.[4]
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 | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.71 s | 1.65 s | 2.78 s | 4.31 s | 7.02 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
28 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Cooper was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round, 239th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[6] On June 15, 2021, Cooper signed his four-year rookie contract with Denver.[7]
Two days before the NFL draft, Cooper received bad news from doctors that there was an irregularity in his electrocardiogram test. Cooper had to have three separate heart procedures on the offseason to correct the irregular heartbeat.[8]
On November 4, 2024, Cooper signed a 4-year, $60 million extension with the Broncos.[9]
References
edit- ^ Means, Stephen (April 14, 2021). "Can Ohio State football's Jonathon Cooper raise his NFL ceiling by switching from defensive end to linebacker?". cleveland.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (March 31, 2021). "2021 NFL Draft: Jonathon Cooper, Baron Browning try out new positions at Ohio State pro day". Buckeye Xtra. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (October 30, 2020). "Ohio State DE Jonathon Cooper determined to make senior season special". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Stoia, George (November 5, 2021). "Becoming Jonathon Cooper: How the Broncos rookie and Von Miller's mentee became the man his mother knew he could be". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Jonathon Cooper, Ohio State, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 1, 2021). "Broncos select Ohio State OLB Jonathon Cooper with 239th-overall pick in 2021 NFL Draft". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Links, Zachary (June 15, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/15/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 3, 2021). "'Those heart surgeries were just another obstacle in my way': After getting through 'scary' offseason, Jonathon Cooper has sights set on making Broncos' roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Kelberman, Zack (November 4, 2024). "Report: Broncos Sign OLB Jonathon Cooper to Monster Deal". Denver Broncos On SI. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo! Sports
- Denver Broncos bio
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio
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