Jeremiah Cooper

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Jeremiah Cooper
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Penn State Nittany Lions
Position Defensive back
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2004-04-26) April 26, 2004 (age 21)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Andress (El Paso, Texas)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Jeremiah Cooper (born April 26, 2004) [1] is an American college football defensive back for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He previously played for the Iowa State Cyclones.

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Early life

Cooper attended Andress High School in El Paso, Texas, where he played both wide receiver and a safety on the football team. Offensively, he hauled in 78 receptions for 1,493 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 782 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, he notched 143 tackles with seven being for a loss, a sack, 13 pass deflections, 19 interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and three forced fumbles. [2] Cooper committed to play college football at Iowa State University. [3]

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Cooper totaled 32 tackles with half a tack being for a loss, and a pass deflection. [4] In the 2023 season opener, he intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown, in a win over Northern Iowa. [5] For his performance, Cooper was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week. [6] The following week, Cooper recorded an interception against rival Iowa. [7] In week 7, Cooper grabbed another interception against Cincinnati to increase his NCAA interception lead to five on the year. [8]

At the conclusion of the 2025 season, Cooper announced his intent to enter the transfer portal. On January 11, 2026, he committed to the Penn State Nittany Lions, following his Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell to the school. [9]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckFFFRYdsTDIntYdsTDPD
2022 Iowa State 973219130.000000001
2023 Iowa State 11114527180.01000588110
2024 Iowa State 14144830180.000002608
2025 Iowa State 337430.0000012402
Career 373513280520.010008118121

Personal life

His brother Tristan played football at Arizona while his sister Hannah plays basketball at Oral Roberts. [10]

References

  1. ↑ @jeremiah1cooper (April 26, 2021). "bday love 💯 #17" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Jeremiah Cooper Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.[ better source needed ]
  3. ↑ Chavez, Felix (July 7, 2021). "Andress defensive back, wide receiver Jeremiah Cooper commits to Iowa State". El Paso-Times. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jeremiah Cooper 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Less-heralded Jeremiah Cooper Iowa State's early star in the secondary". Des Moines-Register. September 14, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ Phillips, Rachel (September 4, 2023). "El Pasoan Jeremiah Cooper tabbed as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week". KVIA. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Gray, Rob. "Iowa State safety Jeremiah Cooper's talent for takeways is evident early this season". The Gazette. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Andress grad Jeremiah Cooper with fifth interception of season in 30-10 Iowa State win". KTSM. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Calvaruso, Tyler (January 11, 2026). "Former Iowa State defensive back Jeremiah Cooper commits to Penn State". 247Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Andress senior football player Jeremiah Cooper living up to billing". El Paso Times. August 22, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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