Rafael Cooper

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Rafael Cooper
No. 23
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1975-01-08) January 8, 1975 (age 49)
Detroit, Michigan
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Chadsey High School
(Detroit, Michigan)
College: Minnesota (1994–1995)
Louisville (1998)
Undrafted: 2000
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rafael Cooper (born January 8, 1975) is a former American football running back who played with the Erie Invaders of the Indoor Football League, Detroit Lions of the NFL, Memphis Maniax of the XFL, and the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe. He played college football at Minnesota and Louisville. [2]

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References

  1. "Rafael Cooper". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. "Rafael Cooper football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.