| Indiana Hoosiers–No. 3 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 14, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
Omar Cooper Jr. (born December 14, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Cooper attended high school at Lawrence North located in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was a three-sport athlete, starring in football, basketball, and long jump. [1] [2] During his senior year, he hauled in 43 passes for 702 yards and seven touchdowns, while also averaging 9.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists a game. [3] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. [4]
During his first season in 2022, he used the season to redshirt. [5] During the 2023 season, he hauled in 18 passes for 267 yards with two touchdowns. [6] In week five of the 2024 season, Cooper hauled in four passes for 83 yards and a touchdown in a win over Maryland. [7] Cooper finished the 2024 season, recording 28 receptions for 594 yards and seven touchdowns. [8] In week three of the 2025 season, he recorded ten catches for 207 yards and four touchdowns which tied Indiana's single-game program record, in a 73–0 win over Indiana State. [9]