Marquez Cooper

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Marquez Cooper
San Diego State AztecsNo. 15
Position Running back
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born:c. 2001 (age 2223)
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College
High school Quince Orchard (MD)
Career highlights and awards

Marquez Cooper (born c. 2001) is an American football running back for the San Diego State Aztecs. He previously played for the Kent State Golden Flashes.

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Early life and high school

He grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, attended Quince Orchard High School, played for the football team, and rushed for 2,897 yards and 51 touchdowns in two seasons. [1] He received a scholarship to play for Kent State and made his debut in the fall of 2020. [2]

College career

As a sophomore in 2021, he rushed for 1,205 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a junior in 2022, he had his second consecutive 1,000-yard season. Against Ohio on October 1, he set career-highs with 40 carries and 240 rushing yards. [3] During the 2022 season, he totaled 1,331 yards and 13 touchdowns. [4] He was named First team All-MAC in 2022 after being on the secon team in 2021. [5] [6] On December 14, 2022, he announced that he had transferred to Ball State. [7]

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References

  1. "Marquez Cooper". Kent State University. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. Ethan Cadeaux (November 11, 2020). "Ex-QO star earns shoutout from Wale after first college TD". NBC Sports.
  3. Allen Moff (October 6, 2022). "Marquez Cooper has earned the right to carry the load for Kent State football". Record-Courier.
  4. "College Football Player Rushing Stats 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  5. "MAC Announces 2021 Postseason Football Awards & All-MAC Teams". Mid-American Conference. December 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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  7. General, Robby (December 14, 2022). "Transfer portal tracker: Ball State football player, coaching updates". Muncie Star Press. Retrieved 2023-11-14.