Curtis Cooper

Curtis Cooper

Player Profile

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Blue Springs
Height / Weight:
5-10 / 191
Position:
CB
Birthdate:
07/01/1983
Experience:
2L

Curtis Cooper

Curtis Cooper

Panther Point: Looks to be the starter at the right cornerback slot heading into the fall.

2005: Played in all 15 games ... drew nine starting assignments ... ranked fifth on the team in pass breakups (4) ... ranked seventh on the team in total tackles (55) ... racked up a career-best 10 solo tackles at Western Illinois (10/1) ... notched a career-high 14 total tackles in the Panthers' NCAA quarterfinal win at No. 1-ranked New Hampshire (12/3) ... also recorded his only tackle-for-loss at New Hampshire.

2004: Played in eight games, starting against Missouri State and Indiana State when Dre Dokes was injured...Did not play against Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky...Recorded 13 solo and eight assisted tackles (coaches' film) and three deflections...Season-best six tackles against Western Illinois and SMS.

2003: Played in seven games...Did not play versus Northern Michigan, Illinois State, Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois, Montana State or Delaware...Season-best three tackles against Indiana State...Compiled five solos and one assisted tackle for the season.

High School: Led his team to an undefeated (13-0) season and state championship his senior year...Recorded three interceptions with two TDs, seven reception TDs and three punts returned for TDs...All-state, all-conference, all-Metro, all-district and all-Area in football...Selected to the MO-KAN All-Star Game...Held the school record for TDs returned on punts...All-state, all-conference, all-district, all-area and all-sectional in track...Specialized in hurdles.

Personal: Son of Curtis and Wilda Cooper...Born July 1, 1983, in Kansas City, Kan. ... majoring in physical education...Coached by Kelly Donahoe...Also recruited by Kansas, Missouri State, Southern Illinois and Wyoming.

Cooper's Career Defensive Stats

Year	G-GS	UT	AT	Total	TFL	Sacks	INT	FF	FR	PBU
2003	7-0	5	1	6	0	0	0-0	0	0	0
2004	8-2	13	8	21	0	0	0-0	0	0	3
2005	15-9	38	17	55	1	0	0-0	1	0	4
Totals	30-11	46	26	72	1	0	0-0	1	0	7

Coopers' Game-by-Game Stats (Solo-Ast)

2003
@Iowa State	0-0
Northern Michigan	DNP
@Stephen F. Austin	1-1
Northwestern State	0-0
@Illinois State	DNP
Indiana State	3-0
@Missouri State	1-0
@Western Illinois	0-0
Youngstown State	0-0
@Western Kentucky	DNP
Southern Illinois	DNP
Montana State	DNP
@Delaware	DNP

2004
@Iowa State	0-0
Minnesota State	3-0
Stephen F. Austin	0-0
@Southern Illinois	DNP
Western Kentucky	DNP
@Youngstown State	0-0
Western Illinois	4-2
Missouri State	1-5
@Indiana State	4-0
Illinois State	1-1
@Northern Arizona	0-0

2005
Drake	2-0
Minnesota-Duluth	3-0
@Iowa	0-0
@Western Illinois	6-0
@Missouri State	0-0
Indiana State	2-1
@Illinois State	0-1
Youngstown State	1-1
@Western Kentucky	3-0
Southern Illinois	1-3
Northern Arizona	1-0
Eastern Washington	6-2
@New Hampshire	3-2
@Texas State	0-2
Appalachian State	0-0
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