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  Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.

High School:
Fletcher

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 172

Position:
QB

Experience:
3L

2000: One of the original Dolphins who has been with the program since it's inception in 1997 ... holds nearly every JU passing record, including career passing yards (3,484) and touchdown passes thrown (23) ... also ranks first in single-season touchdown passes thrown (10) and most yards passing for a single game (343) ... was voted one of three team captains prior to the season ... played in six games as a junior, including five starts ... missed five complete games due to injury and was forced to leave two other games ... completed 52-of-123 passes on the season for 686 yards and five touchdowns ... also had a rushing touchdown ... threw for a season-high 231 yards (214 in the first half) and three touchdowns against Monmouth, including a school-record 72-yard bomb to Brett Palmi ... completed 13 passes to 11 different receivers for 201 yards and two touchdowns in JU's 31-22 win over Wagner ... also ran for a score and connected on a 54-yard touchdown play with Jon Turner against the Seahawks ... ran for a season-high 76 yards on 14 carries, while throwing for 123 yards in the season opener against Lenoir-Rhyne ...

1999: Starter at quarterback for the second consecutive season, starting all seven games that he appeared in ... missed the final two games and did not attempt a pass in the Greensboro game due to injury ... led the team in passing with 1,205 yards while ranking fourth in rushing offense with 63 yards ... for the year, completed 83-of-175 passes, earned a 112.35 quarterback rating and tossed eight touchdown passes ... best game of the season came against Mississippi College when he completed 14-of-35 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns ... threw for at least 175 yards in five contests as a sophomore, including a 268-yard performance against Virginia-Wise, and a 240-yard outing against Lenoir-Rhyne ... had his best day on the ground against Virginia-Wise when he galloped for 24 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries ...

1998: Starting quarterback for all nine games as a true freshman...completed 122-of-231 passes for 1,593 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions ... averaged 177 passing yards per game...also ran for seven scores...on the fifth offensive play of the inaugural game vs. Davidson, connected on a 65-yard scoring pass with Rico Tillman for first touchdown in school history...also ran for a score in the win over the Wildcats...ran for two scores in a win at Chowan...threw for 188 yards and two scores in a loss against Austin Peay...threw for 215 yards, two scores and ran for a score vs. Methodist...had a career-high 31 yards rushing at Greensboro...threw for 160 yards and two scores at Virginia-Wise...ran for two scores in a win vs. La Salle...threw for a career-high 343 yards and two scores in a loss vs. Wagner...

High School: Three-year starter at Fletcher High for coach Joe Reynolds ...as a senior, was team captain and named team MVP...threw for 840 yards and seven touchdowns...named to Bono's All-Star Game...threw for 1,680 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore and junior...as a sophomore, led team to 8-3 record and a district champion-ship...

Personal: Born Dec. 25,1978, in Camden, S.C...son of Robert and Beverly Cooper...brother, Andre, played wide receiver at Florida State and is now with the Denver Broncos...majoring in communications.

Passing Att. Cmp. Int. Yds. Pct. TD Lg.
1998 231 122 8 1,593 52.8 10 65
1999 175 83 7 1,205 47.4 8 63
2000 123 52 9 686 42.3 5 72
Career 529 257 24 3,484 48.6 23 72
Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Lg.  
1998 54 -53 -0.9 7 12
1999 47 63 1.3 1 18
2000 63 -15 -.02 1 19
Career 164 -5 -0.03 9 19

 
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