No. 18 Los Angeles Rams | |||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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Date of birth: | June 15, 1993 | ||
Place of birth: | Yakima, Washington | ||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||
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High school: | Yakima (WA) Davis | ||
College: | Eastern Washington | ||
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | ||
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick | ||
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Cooper Kupp (born June 15, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Washington and received All American honors. Kupp was drafted by the Rams in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Kupp was born in Yakima, Washington. Kupp attented and graduated from Davis High School in Yakima, Washington in 2012 where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball for the Pirates. A two-way All-State selection, he earned first team 4A All-State honors as a defensive back and honorable mention accolades as a wide receiver from the Associated Press, as selected by sportswriters and broadcasters. Kupp was also named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection, as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington.
Kupp was a unanimous first team All-Columbia Basin Big Nine League wide receiver and defensive back at Davis. He finished his senior season with 60 receptions for 1,059 yards (17.7 per catch) and 18 touchdowns, and scored 22 total touchdowns to set a school record. He also had 11 rushes for 122 yards and two touchdowns as he helped Davis come one game away from a berth in the Washington State 4A Playoffs.
Kupp finished his prep career with 110 catches for 2,100 yards. He was also a three-year letter winner in basketball. Davis finished 23–2 and won the State 4A Tournament championship during his senior year for the Pirates.
Kupp attended Eastern Washington University, where signed to play for coach Beau Baldwin's Eastern Washington Eagles in 2012 and redshirted that year. Kupp would eventually be named Eastern's Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year.