Pharoh Cooper
| No. 10 Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 7, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Havelock, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Havelock (NC) | ||||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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Pharoh Cooper (born March 7, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.
Early years
Cooper's father and grandfather where both in the Marines. He attended Havelock High School in Havelock, North Carolina. He played quarterback, wide receiver, running back, and defensive back.[1] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit.[2] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.
College career
Cooper started his college career as a defensive back, but moved to wide receiver prior to the start of his freshman season.[3] He played in 11 of 13 games his freshman season. He had three receptions for 54 receiving yards, 202 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown and also completed two of three pass attempts for 29 yards and a touchdown.[4][5] Against Tennessee during his sophomore year in 2014, Cooper set the school single-game receiving yards record with 233.[6] In the 2014 Independence Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes, he had nine receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown and was named the game's MVP.[7][8] For the season, Cooper appeared in all 13 games and was named first team All-SEC after recording 69 receptions for 1,136 yards and nine touchdowns.[9] He also ran for 200 yards with two rushing touchdowns and passed for 78 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2015, Cooper had 873 receiving yards along with 111 rushing yards with 9 total touchdowns. He also had 55 return yards on 12 punt return opportunities. After his junior year, he announced his intentions to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
32 1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9 1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
15 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10] | ||||||||||||
Cooper was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[11] On June 9, 2016, Cooper signed a four-year contract with the team.
References
- ↑ Ken Buday, Havelock News. "Cooper helps Rams get back to state title game". Havelock News.
- ↑ "Pharoh Cooper".
- ↑ "USC's Cooper enjoying switch from defense to offense". GoUpstate.com.
- ↑ Jordan Honeycutt, Sports Writer. "Football: Cooper a crucial part of Gamecocks' offense". New Bern Sun Journal.
- ↑ "USC's Pharoh Cooper steps up on offense". GoUpstate.com.
- ↑ "South Carolina WR Pharoh Cooper has record night in defeat". NFL.com.
- ↑ "USC's Pharoh Cooper caps impressive season with MVP performance". The Greenville News. December 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Cooper makes statement to cap dream season". shreveporttimes.com. December 27, 2014.
- ↑ Cooper named first-team All-SEC
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Pharoh Cooper". National Football League.
- ↑ "2016 NFL Draft: Los Angeles Rams Select South Carolina WR Pharoh Cooper". TurfShowTimes.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2017.