Marcus Cooper
Cooper with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014
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| No. 25 Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 1, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bloomfield, Connecticut | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bloomfield (CT) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 252 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 136 |
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| Interceptions: | 7 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Pass deflections: | 32 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Marcus Cooper (born February 1, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football for Rutgers University. Cooper has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals.
Cooper attended Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. In football, he finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards, touchdowns, receptions and consecutive games with a touchdown. He also ranks second in Connecticut history in career receiving yards (3,014), touchdown receptions (43), and consecutive games with a touchdown reception (13).
Also an standout track & field athlete, Cooper was a state qualifier in the 100 meters. At the 2008 Bloomfield Invitational, he took gold in the long jump, with a leap of 6.48 meters (21 ft, 1 in), while also earning second-place finishes in both the 100-meter dash (10.79 s) and the high jump (2.04 m) events. In addition, he also ran the 55-meter dash in 6.47 seconds and clocked a 4.45-second 40-yard dash.
Cooper played all four years for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, but saw limited playing time as a starter during his first two seasons. He switched to Cornerback in his final year at Rutgers and his playing time increased immensely along with his production, leading many draft experts to speculate that he would be a mid-late NFL draft pick.
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