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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1979)}}
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|birth_place=[[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S.
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* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2000 College Football All-America Team|2000]])
* First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2000]])
* Second-team All-Big Ten ([[2001 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2001]])
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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]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State University]] and attended [[Independence High School (Columbus, Ohio)|Independence High School]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]].<ref name="A">{{cite web|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/Opinion/2000/12/31/The-boastful-Buckeye-can-back-it-up.html |title=The boastful Buckeye can back it up |publisher=toledoblade.com |date=December 31, 2000 |accessdate=August 2, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829181441/https://www.toledoblade.com/Opinion/2000/12/31/The-boastful-Buckeye-can-back-it-up.html |archivedate=August 29, 2015 }}</ref> He was also a member of the [[New York Jets]] and [[St. Louis Rams]] of the [[National Football League]].
'''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 (Columbus, Ohio)|Independence High School]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]].<ref name="A">{{cite web|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/Opinion/2000/12/31/The-boastful-Buckeye-can-back-it-up.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815204612/https://www.toledoblade.com/Opinion/2000/12/31/The-boastful-Buckeye-can-back-it-up.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 15, 2014 |title=The boastful Buckeye can back it up |publisher=toledoblade.com |date=December 31, 2000 |accessdate=August 2, 2014 }}</ref> He was also a member of the [[New York Jets]] and [[St. Louis Rams]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).


==College career==
==College career==
Cooper played for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]] from 1998 to 2001.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-cooper-1.html | title=Joe Cooper | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=sports-reference.com | accessdate=August 29, 2015}}</ref> He enrolled at Ohio State University in the fall of 1997 but was not eligible to play football that season.<ref name="B">{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/save/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012301aab.html | title=Linebacker Will Return For One More Year With The Buckeyes | publisher=ohiostatebuckeyes.com | date=January 23, 2001 | accessdate=2 August 2014}}</ref> He earned All-[[Big Ten]] and [[Associated Press]] Third Team [[All-American]] honors in 2000 after recording 80 tackles.<ref name="B"/> Cooper was also co-captain of the team in 2000 and 2001.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/save/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103001aaa.html | title=Ohio State Travels To Minnesota | publisher=ohiostatebuckeyes.com | date=October 30, 2001 | accessdate=August 29, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref name="A"/>
Cooper played for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]] from 1998 to 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-cooper-1.html |title=Joe Cooper |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=sports-reference.com |accessdate=August 29, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914175521/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-cooper-1.html |archivedate=September 14, 2015 }}</ref> He enrolled at Ohio State University in the fall of 1997 but was not eligible to play football that season.<ref name="B">{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012301aab.html |title=Linebacker Will Return For One More Year With The Buckeyes |publisher=ohiostatebuckeyes.com |date=January 23, 2001 |accessdate=November 6, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810031830/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012301aab.html |archivedate=10 August 2014 }}</ref> He earned All-[[Big Ten]] and [[Associated Press]] Third Team [[All-American]] honors in 2000 after recording 80 tackles.<ref name="B"/> Cooper was also co-captain of the team in 2000 and 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103001aaa.html |title=Ohio State Travels To Minnesota |publisher=ohiostatebuckeyes.com |date=October 30, 2001 |accessdate=November 6, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829190240/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103001aaa.html |archivedate=August 29, 2015 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="A"/>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==


===New York Jets===
===New York Jets===
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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829182837/http://www.kffl.com/player/7231/nfl/news/joe-cooper |archivedate=August 29, 2015 }}</ref>
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>


===Calgary Stampeders===
===Calgary Stampeders===
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=coopejoe002 Just Sports Stats]
*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=coopejoe002 Stats Crew profile]
*[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]
*[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=59824&draftyear=2002&genpos=OLB NFL Draft Scout]
*[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=59824&draftyear=2002&genpos=OLB NFL Draft Scout]


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Latest revision as of 03:55, 23 November 2024

Not to be confused with Joe Cooper (kicker).

Joe Cooper
No. 95
Born: (1979-01-22) January 22, 1979 (age 45)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight239 lb (108 kg)
CollegeOhio State
High schoolColumbus (OH) Independence
Career history
As player
2002New York Jets*
2002Calgary Stampeders
2003St. Louis Rams*
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

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

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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

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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 draft. He was released by the Jets on September 1, 2002.[5]

Calgary Stampeders

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Cooper played in three games, starting all three, for the Calgary Stampeders in 2002.[6]

St. Louis Rams

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Cooper signed with the St. Louis Rams on January 7, 2003. He was released by the Rams on July 22, 2003.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Joe Cooper". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Ohio State Travels To Minnesota". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. October 30, 2001. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Joe Cooper". kffl.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "2002 Calgary Stampeders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
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