Cooper is a 6-1, 188, Sophomore safety from El Paso, TX. He had 5 starts as the spur safety last year and played in all but 1 game. Cooper got off to a quick start making 9 tackles against Hawaii in his first start. For the year he had 35 tackles (2 for a loss), 1 pass deflection, and 1 forced fumble. Cooper is expected to start at the spur safety this year.
31 is the number of passes Brandon Dawkins threw against Washington last year for the team's high for a game and his career high. Dawkins was 19 for 31 in the game with 1 TD and 1 interception.
