Chris Cooper (defensive lineman)

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Chris Cooper
No. 75, 94, 93
Position:Defensive end / Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-12-27) December 27, 1977 (age 46)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln Southeast (NE)
College:Nebraska-Omaha
NFL draft:2001 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:136
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Christopher Lyle Cooper (born December 27, 1977) is a former

Nebraska-Omaha
.

Early years

Cooper attended

forward and center
.

College career

He accepted a football scholarship from

University of Nebraska-Omaha, where he became a four-year starter at defensive tackle
.

As a redshirt freshman, he registered 21 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 4 sacks. As a sophomore, he tallied 29 tackles, 10 tackles for loss (second on the team) and 7 sacks (led the team). As a junior, he had 45 tackles and 9 sacks (led the team).

As a senior, he posted 44 tackles (fourth on the team), 20 tackles for loss (led the team), 11 sacks (led the team), 5 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries. He set school records for career sacks (31) and tackles for loss (53).

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m) 		272 lb
(123 kg) 		4.89 s 1.67 s 2.79 s 4.21 s 7.12 s 35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 24 reps
All values from
NFL Combine.[1]

Professional career

Cooper was selected by the

2001 NFL Draft.[2] He appeared in 11 games with one start, while posting 22 tackles, 2 sacks and one interception. He had 6 tackles and one sack against the Kansas City Chiefs. He had 5 tackles and one sack against the Tennessee Titans
.

In

special teams in the AFC Divisional playoff game against the New York Jets. He had 3 defensive tackles in the AFC Championship game against the Tennessee Titans.[3] He had 3 defensive tackles in Super Bowl XXXVII against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
.

In

NFL after testing positive for the designer steroid tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), but he was not suspended, because the league was unaware of the steroid at the time of the original tests.[5]

On September 11, 2004, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a conditional draft choice (not exercised).[6] He appeared in 2 games as a backup and was declared inactive in 5 contests. He was waived on November 3.[7]

On November 10, 2004, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[8] He appeared in 8 games with 2 starts. He made 3 tackles and one sack against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had 7 tackles against the Buffalo Bills. He finished the season with 16 tackles and one sack. On August 23, 2005, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury. He was released on February 23.[9]

On May 8,

3-4 defense, tallying 6 tackles. He was released on February 21, 2008
.

On March 25, 2008, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks. He was lost for the season and placed on the injured reserve list on August 30.

In

California Redwoods in the United Football League. On April 6, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders.[10]
He was released on September 4. He finished his career with 134 tackles, 8.5 sacks, one interception, 8 passes defensed and 4 forced fumbles.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 OAK 11 1 22 14 8 2.0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2002 OAK 16 1 19 14 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2003 OAK 16 9 49 40 9 2.5 8 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0
2004 DAL 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SFO 8 2 15 11 4 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 ARI 13 0 21 14 7 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0
2007 ARI 12 0 10 10 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
78 13 136 103 33 8.5 18 1 0 0 0 8 2 4 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 OAK 2 0 6 5 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 OAK 3 0 9 4 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 15 9 6 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Chris Cooper, DS #14 DE, Nebraska-Omaha". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  3. ^ "AFC Championship Oakland Raiders vs. Tennessee Titans". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "4 Raiders accused by NFL of taking banned steroid / Players face suspension -- said to have failed drug test". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "49ers sign ex-Raiders DE Cooper". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Raiders add former UFL player to free-agent haul". Retrieved August 14, 2019.

External links

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