Ryan "Bump" Cooper Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football at the College of San Mateo, and for the Oregon State Beavers football.

College career

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College of San Mateo

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During Cooper's three-year career at San Mateo from 2019 through 2021, he played in 22 games, where he notched 47 tackles and four interceptions.[1][2][3]

Oregon State

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Cooper decided to commit to play division 1 college football for the Oregon State Beavers.[4][5] During, Cooper's two-year career with the Beavers in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 23 games, where he totaled 82 tackles, with five being for a loss, a sack and a half, 18 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown.[6][7][8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+14 in
(1.81 m)
184 lb
(83 kg)
30+12 in
(0.77 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.67 s 1.64 s 2.69 s 4.44 s 7.18 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11]

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, Cooper signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[12] However, on August 27, 2024, Cooper was released during final roster cuts but re-signed to the team's practice, squad.[13][14] On October 27, 2024, Cooper made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns, after being elevated from the team's practice squad.[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan Cooper Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ Slaughter, Brenden. "Oregon State NSD Player Preview: Ryan Cooper". Rivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ Halus, Jared. "BREAKING: Oregon State lands 2022 JUCO DB Ryan Cooper". Rivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ Nemec, Andrew. "Ryan Cooper, nation's No. 5 JC cornerback, commits to Oregon State Beavers". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ^ Warren, Peter. "JUCO defensive back Ryan Cooper commits to Oregon State". On3.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Ryan Cooper Jr". Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ^ Freeman, Joe. "Taliese Fuaga draws big NFL crowd to Oregon State pro day, but Kitan Oladapo and Ryan Cooper Jr. also impress". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  8. ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State's Sione Lolohea, Ryan Cooper Jr., Taliese Fuaga earn Pac-12 weekly honors". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Ryan Cooper Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Ryan Cooper Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 NFL Combine results: Official measurements, 40-yard-dash times, testing numbers". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  12. ^ Denney, Jarid. "Baltimore Ravens sign Oregon State's Ryan Cooper Jr. as undrafted free agent: What to know". Statesmen Journal. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  13. ^ Mink, Ryan. "Ravens Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  14. ^ Brown, Clifton. "Ravens Make Cuts, Set 53-Man Roster". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  15. ^ Mueller, Jared. "Ravens rule out corner for Browns game, activate DB, elevate Bump for Week 8". Dawgs by Nature. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Bump Cooper, Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 29 October 2024.