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===New York Jets=== |
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Cooper was signed by the New York Jets on April 24, 2002 after going undrafted in the [[2002 NFL |
Cooper was signed by the New York Jets on April 24, 2002 after going undrafted in the [[2002 NFL draft]]. He was released by the Jets on September 1, 2002.<ref name="kffl">{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/7231/nfl/news/joe-cooper |title=Joe Cooper |publisher=kffl.com |accessdate=August 29, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829182837/http://www.kffl.com/player/7231/nfl/news/joe-cooper |archivedate=August 29, 2015 }}</ref> |
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===Calgary Stampeders=== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=coopejoe002 |
*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=coopejoe002 Stats Crew profile] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150914175521/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-cooper-1.html College stats] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150914175521/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-cooper-1.html College stats] |
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*[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=59824&draftyear=2002&genpos=OLB NFL Draft Scout] |
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[[Category:Calgary Stampeders players]] |
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[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Columbus, Ohio]] |
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| Born: | January 22, 1979 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| College | Ohio State |
| High school | Columbus (OH) Independence |
| Career history | |
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| 2002 | New York Jets* |
| 2002 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2003 | St. Louis Rams* |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joe Cooper (born January 22, 1979) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ohio State University and attended Independence High School in Columbus, Ohio.[1] He was also a member of the New York Jets and St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
College career
[edit]Cooper played for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1998 to 2001.[2] He enrolled at Ohio State University in the fall of 1997 but was not eligible to play football that season.[3] He earned All-Big Ten and Associated Press Third Team All-American honors in 2000 after recording 80 tackles.[3] Cooper was also co-captain of the team in 2000 and 2001.[4] He was voted the most inspirational player of the Buckeyes by his teammates while also being named the team's most outstanding linebacker by his coaches in 2000.[1]
Professional career
[edit]New York Jets
[edit]Cooper was signed by the New York Jets on April 24, 2002 after going undrafted in the 2002 NFL draft. He was released by the Jets on September 1, 2002.[5]
Calgary Stampeders
[edit]Cooper played in three games, starting all three, for the Calgary Stampeders in 2002.[6]
St. Louis Rams
[edit]Cooper signed with the St. Louis Rams on January 7, 2003. He was released by the Rams on July 22, 2003.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The boastful Buckeye can back it up". toledoblade.com. December 31, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Joe Cooper". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Linebacker Will Return For One More Year With The Buckeyes". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. January 23, 2001. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Ohio State Travels To Minnesota". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. October 30, 2001. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Joe Cooper". kffl.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "2002 Calgary Stampeders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1979 births
- Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio
- American football linebackers
- Canadian football linebackers
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Players of Canadian football from Columbus, Ohio
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen