| Indiana Hoosiers – No. 3 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 14, 2003 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 201 lb (91 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.
Early life
editCooper attended Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana where he played football and basketball. Cooper hauled in 132 catches in three seasons for 2,856 yards and 22 touchdowns. After his senior season, Cooper underwent surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.[1] On December 17, 2021, Cooper committed to play college football at the University of Indiana.[2]
College career
edit2022 season
editOn September 2, 2022, Cooper made his Indiana debut against Illinois returning one kickoff for 21 yards. Cooper played four games in 2022, returning four kickoffs for 63 yards before redshirting.
2023 season
edit2024 season
editCollege statistics
edit| Indiana Hoosiers | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Kick returning | ||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 267 | 14.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | - | 24 | 527 | 22.0 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 22 | 2 | 42 | 794 | 18.9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "'I felt like it was home': Lawrence North receiver Omar Cooper Jr. commits to Indiana". IndyStar. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Schumann, Mike. "Update: 2022 4-star wide receiver Omar Cooper, Jr. has signed with Indiana". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved 10 November 2024.