Jonathon Cooper

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Jonathon Cooper
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Cooper with the Denver Broncos in 2021
No. 53 – Denver Broncos
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-08) January 8, 1998 (age 23)
Gahanna, Ohio
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln (Gahanna)
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Tackles:31
Sacks:2.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Jonathon Cooper (born January 8, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.[1][2][3]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		253 lb
(115 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.71 s 1.65 s 2.78 s 4.31 s 7.02 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 28 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Cooper was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round, 239th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[5] On June 15, 2021, Cooper signed his four-year rookie contract with Denver.[6]

Two days before the NFL draft, Cooper received bad news from doctors that there was an irregularity in his electrocardiogram test. Cooper had to have three separate heart procedures on the offseason to correct the irregular heartbeat.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Can Ohio State football's Jonathon Cooper raise his NFL ceiling by switching from defensive end to linebacker?". cleveland. April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Joey. "2021 NFL Draft: Jonathon Cooper, Baron Browning try out new positions at Ohio State pro day". Buckeye Xtra.
  3. ^ "Jonathon Cooper". Ohio State Buckeyes. May 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Jonathon Cooper, Ohio State, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 1, 2021). "Broncos select CB Kary Vincent Jr. with 237th-overall pick in 2021 NFL Draft". DenverBroncos.com.
  6. ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/15/21". Pro Football Rumors.
  7. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 3, 2021). "'Those heart surgeries were just another obstacle in my way': After getting through 'scary' offseason, Jonathon Cooper has sights set on making Broncos' roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

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