Quinton Cooley

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Quinton Cooley
Liberty FlamesNo. 20
Position Running back
ClassJunior
Major Communications
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-18) May 18, 2001 (age 22)
Bailey, North Carolina , U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Southern Nash (Bailey, North Carolina)
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Newcomer of the Year (2023)
  • First-team All-C-USA (2023)

Quinton Cooley (born May 18, 2001) is an American football running back for the Liberty Flames. He previously played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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High school career

Cooley attended Southern Nash High School in Bailey, North Carolina. [1] As a senior, Cooley ran for 3,058 yards and 55 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at Wake Forest University. [2] [3]

College career

Cooley played sparingly in three seasons at Wake Forest, totaling 92 carries for 371 yards and four touchdowns before transferring to Liberty University. [2] [4] In his first season with Liberty, he rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns. [5] [6] Against Jacksonville State, Cooley rushed for a career-high 28 carries with 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns. [7] [8] At the conclusion of the season, he was named the C-USA Newcomer of the Year. [9]

Statistics

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2020 1000.00000.00
2021 13451563.51155.00
2022 12512464.833258.30
Liberty Flames
2023 142211,4016.3166437.20
Career [10] 403171,8035.72010737.30

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References

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