2020 Football Roster
Cooper, Gary
vs
UCLA
Oct 25 (Sat)
TBA

Jersey Number 81
Gary Cooper
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 235
- Year:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Christopher Columbus
Bio
2020: Played in six games ... moved from tight end to wide receiver during fall camp.
2019: Redshirted the 2019 season ... caught two passes for 15 yards in four games ... made his collegiate debut in the Rutgers win (10/12).
Prep/Personal: Tight end for head coach Chris Merritt at Christopher Columbus High School ... selected to the 2018 Miami-Dade All-Star Game ... ranked the No. 13 hybrid tight end nationally by ESPN ... teammate of IU defensive lineman Jeramy Passmore ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... honor roll student ... mother is Mildred Dasher ... exploratory student ... born on Feb. 17, 2000.
2019: Redshirted the 2019 season ... caught two passes for 15 yards in four games ... made his collegiate debut in the Rutgers win (10/12).
Prep/Personal: Tight end for head coach Chris Merritt at Christopher Columbus High School ... selected to the 2018 Miami-Dade All-Star Game ... ranked the No. 13 hybrid tight end nationally by ESPN ... teammate of IU defensive lineman Jeramy Passmore ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... honor roll student ... mother is Mildred Dasher ... exploratory student ... born on Feb. 17, 2000.
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