Chris Cooper (defensive lineman)

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Chris Cooper
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Position: Defensive end / Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-12-27) December 27, 1977 (age 46)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school: Lincoln Southeast (NE)
College: Nebraska-Omaha
NFL draft: 2001  / Round: 6 / Pick: 184
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:136
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:4
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Christopher Lyle Cooper (born December 27, 1977) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals. He also was a member of the California Redwoods in the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Nebraska-Omaha.

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Early life

Cooper attended Lincoln Southeast High School. He received All-state honors at defensive tackle and offensive tackle as a senior. He also practiced basketball, playing at forward and center.

College career

He accepted a football scholarship from Division II University of Nebraska-Omaha, where he became a four-year starter at defensive tackle.

As a redshirt freshman, he registered 21 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 4 sacks. As a sophomore, he tallied 29 tackles, 10 tackles for loss (second on the team) and 7 sacks (led the team). As a junior, he had 45 tackles and 9 sacks (led the team).

As a senior, he posted 44 tackles (fourth on the team), 20 tackles for loss (led the team), 11 sacks (led the team), 5 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries. He set school records for career sacks (31) and tackles for loss (53).

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		272 lb
(123 kg)		4.89 s1.67 s2.79 s4.21 s7.12 s35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [1]

Professional career

Cooper was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (184th overall) of the 2001 NFL draft. [2] He appeared in 11 games with one start, while posting 22 tackles, 2 sacks and one interception. He had 6 tackles and one sack against the Kansas City Chiefs. He had 5 tackles and one sack against the Tennessee Titans.

In 2002, he appeared in 16 games with one start, while collecting 19 tackles one sack, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. He had 3 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble against the New England Patriots. He made 3 defensive tackles and also played on special teams in the AFC Divisional playoff game against the New York Jets. He had 3 defensive tackles in the AFC Championship game against the Tennessee Titans. [3] He had 3 defensive tackles in Super Bowl XXXVII against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In 2003, he appeared in 16 games with 9 starts, while recording 49 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3 passes defensed, one forced fumble and 3 fumble recoveries. He had 4 tackles against the Detroit Lions. He made 4 tackles against the New York Jets. He had 5 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery against the Minnesota Vikings. He made 3 tackles, one sack and one pass defensed against the Kansas City Chiefs. He had 7 tackles against the Denver Broncos. He made 6 tackles and a half-sack against the San Diego Chargers. In November, he was one of four Raider players (Bill Romanowski, Barret Robbins and Dana Stubblefield) implicated in the BALCO scandal. [4] All four were notified by the NFL after testing positive for the designer steroid tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), but he was not suspended, because the league was unaware of the steroid at the time of the original tests. [5]

On September 11, 2004, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a conditional draft choice (not exercised). [6] He appeared in 2 games as a backup and was declared inactive in 5 contests. He was waived on November 3. [7]

On November 10, 2004, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. [8] He appeared in 8 games with 2 starts. He made 3 tackles and one sack against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had 7 tackles against the Buffalo Bills. He finished the season with 16 tackles and one sack. On August 23, 2005, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury. He was released on February 23. [9]

On May 8, 2006, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. He was declared inactive in the first 2 games. On September 22, 2006, he was released to make room for the acquired wide receiver Deion Branch. On September 26, 2006, he was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He had 23 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 passes defensed and one fumble recovery as a backup. In 2007, he appeared in 12 games (declared inactive 4 contests) as a backup defensive end in the team's 3-4 defense, tallying 6 tackles. He was released on February 21, 2008.

On March 25, 2008, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks. He was lost for the season and placed on the injured reserve list on August 30.

In 2009, he signed with the California Redwoods in the United Football League. On April 6, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders. [10] He was released on September 4. He finished his career with 134 tackles, 8.5 sacks, one interception, 8 passes defensed and 4 forced fumbles.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2001 OAK 111221482.06100010000
2002 OAK 161191451.00000011000
2003 OAK 169494092.58000021300
2004 DAL 200000.00000000000
SFO 82151141.03000000000
2006 ARI 130211472.01000040100
2007 ARI 120101000.00000000000
7813136103338.518100082400

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2001 OAK 206511.02000000000
2002 OAK 309450.50000000000
5015961.52000000000

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Cooper, DS #14 DE, Nebraska-Omaha". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "AFC Championship Oakland Raiders vs. Tennessee Titans" . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ "4 Raiders accused by NFL of taking banned steroid / Players face suspension -- said to have failed drug test" . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. ↑ "49ers sign ex-Raiders DE Cooper" . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Raiders add former UFL player to free-agent haul". Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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