Bump Cooper Jr.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born | August 31, 2001 Palo Alto, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Adrian Wilcox (Santa Clara, California) | ||||
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| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Ryan "Bump" Cooper Jr. (born August 31, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at the College of San Mateo, and for Oregon State.
College career
[edit | edit source]College of San Mateo
[edit | edit source]During Cooper's three-year career at San Mateo from 2019 through 2021, he played in 22 games, where he notched 47 tackles and four interceptions.[1][2][3]
Oregon State
[edit | edit source]Cooper decided to commit to play division 1 college football for the Oregon State Beavers.[4][5] During Cooper's two-year career with the Beavers in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 23 games, where he totaled 82 tackles, with five being for a loss, a sack and a half, 18 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown.[6][7][8]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| 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 | ||
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.67 s | 1.64 s | 2.69 s | 4.44 s | 7.18 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
[edit | edit source]After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Cooper signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[12] However, on August 27, 2024, Cooper was released during final roster cuts but was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[13][14] In Week 8, Cooper made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns, after being elevated from the team's practice squad.[15][16] He was released on November 19.
Seattle Seahawks
[edit | edit source]On November 26, 2024, Cooper was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with Seattle on January 6, 2025.[18] Cooper was waived by the Seahawks on February 21.[19]
Miami Dolphins
[edit | edit source]On February 24, 2025, Cooper was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[20] He was waived on May 8.[21] Cooper was re-signed on May 27, and waived on July 26.[22][23]
New York Jets
[edit | edit source]On July 27, 2025, Cooper was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[24] On August 26, he was waived with an injury settlement by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.[25]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Two of Cooper's cousins, Rejzohn Wright and Nahshon Wright, have both played in the NFL. Rejzohn is a cornerback currently with the New Orleans Saints, and Nahshon is a cornerback for the Chicago Bears.[26]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2001 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from San Jose, California
- American football defensive backs
- San Mateo Bulldogs football players
- Oregon State Beavers football players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Miami Dolphins players
- New York Jets players
- 21st-century American sportsmen