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Cooper Fact: Had a season-high 10 tackles in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl in his first career start.
Years Lettered: 2007
Bowl Participation: Starting linebacker in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team strongside linebacker
Overview: Sophomore linebacker who will be a key to Clemson's defensive effort in 2008...listed as first-team strongside linebacker...came to Clemson as a safety, but he has adjusted to outside linebacker...does as much community service as anyone on the team...participated in a mission trip to New Orleans, LA...speaker at Speak for a Child Gala, Riverside Middle School, and The Reserve church...participated in Boy Scout Day for Boy Scouts of America and was involved in a fundraiser for the Orangeburg (SC) FCA,...named to academic honor roll for 2008 spring semester.
2007: Outside linebacker who started two games, including the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn; he had a season-high 10 tackles...played 183 snaps in 12 games behind senior starter Tramaine Billie; 66 of the snaps came against Auburn...tied for the most tackles (33) by a Tiger freshman...started the Central Michigan game and had four tackles in 29 snaps...had six tackles in 21 snaps against Furman...had five tackles in 15 snaps at Duke...had a tackle for loss at Maryland...played just 11 snaps in the last three regular-season games due to injury, but was healthy in the bowl game and showed his capabilities.
Before Clemson: First-team All-American by SuperPrep...#9 outside linebacker in the nation and member of the Rivals 250 by Rivals.com...#5 weakside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...#27 linebacker in the nation by SuperPrep...All-American by PrepStar...#5 prospect in the state by TigerIllustrated.com...#9 prospect in the state by SuperPrep...#6 prospect in the state by CUTigers.com...#10 prospect in the state by Rivals.com...Lowerstate AAA Linebacker-of-the-Year as a senior...had 89 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and three sacks as a junior at Lake City High School...Shrine Bowl selection...had 111 carries for 495 yards and seven touchdowns in his career and added eight receptions for 149 yards and one touchdown as a wideout...averaged 4.45 yards per carry and 18.6 yards per catch in his career...totaled 247 career tackles, 38 tackles for loss, seven sacks, 21 quarterback pressures, two interceptions, and one touchdown...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Kentucky, Louisiana State, Michigan, N.C. State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia...born Oct. 11, 1988.
