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| Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 26, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Andress (El Paso, Texas) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Jeremiah Cooper (born April 26, 2004)[1] is an American college football defensive back for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He previously played for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Early life
Cooper attended Andress High School in El Paso, Texas, where he played both wide receiver and a safety on the football team. Offensively, he hauled in 78 receptions for 1,493 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 782 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, he notched 143 tackles with seven being for a loss, a sack, 13 pass deflections, 19 interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and three forced fumbles.[2] Cooper committed to play college football at Iowa State University.[3]
College career
As a freshman in 2022, Cooper totaled 32 tackles with half a tack being for a loss, and a pass deflection.[4] In the 2023 season opener, he intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown, in a win over Northern Iowa.[5] For his performance, Cooper was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week.[6] The following week, Cooper recorded an interception against rival Iowa.[7] In week 7, Cooper grabbed another interception against Cincinnati to increase his NCAA interception lead to five on the year.[8]
At the conclusion of the 2025 season, Cooper announced his intent to enter the transfer portal. On January 11, 2026, he committed to the Penn State Nittany Lions, following his Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell to the school.[9]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||
| 2022 | Iowa State | 9 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 11 | 11 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 14 | 14 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 37 | 35 | 132 | 80 | 52 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 118 | 1 | 21 | |
Personal life
His brother Tristan played football at Arizona while his sister Hannah plays basketball at Oral Roberts.[10]
References
- ↑ @jeremiah1cooper (April 26, 2021). "bday love 💯 #17" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Jeremiah Cooper Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023. [better source needed]
- ↑ Chavez, Felix (July 7, 2021). "Andress defensive back, wide receiver Jeremiah Cooper commits to Iowa State". El Paso-Times. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Jeremiah Cooper 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Less-heralded Jeremiah Cooper Iowa State's early star in the secondary". Des Moines-Register. September 14, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ Phillips, Rachel (September 4, 2023). "El Pasoan Jeremiah Cooper tabbed as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week". KVIA. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ Gray, Rob. "Iowa State safety Jeremiah Cooper's talent for takeways is evident early this season". The Gazette. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Andress grad Jeremiah Cooper with fifth interception of season in 30-10 Iowa State win". KTSM. October 15, 2023. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ Calvaruso, Tyler (January 11, 2026). "Former Iowa State defensive back Jeremiah Cooper commits to Penn State". 247Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Andress senior football player Jeremiah Cooper living up to billing". El Paso Times. August 22, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2023.