Sam Cooper

Saw limited action in 2013 due to a torn ACL suffered in the spring and was limited early in 2014 due to injury … had 18 receptions for 163 yards and three touchdowns in 956 snaps over 48 games (11 starts) in his career.

2014: Permanent team co-captain … had one reception for two yards in 204 snaps over nine games (five starts) … suffered a broken fibula during pregame warmups against No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 and missed the first four games … had one reception for two yards at Boston College on Oct. 18.

2013: Had six receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown in 384 snaps over 12 games (three starts) … had an 11-yard receiving touchdown at NC State on Sept. 19 … had two receptions for 16 yards against Boston College on Oct. 12 … had a six-yard reception against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 … had a four-yard reception at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 … suffered a torn ACL in the Spring Game.

2012: Had 10 receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns in 314 snaps over 13 games (three starts) … played 13 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start … had a four-yard reception against Furman on Sept. 15 … had a seven-yard reception at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 … had a 15-yard receiving touchdown at Boston College on Sept. 29; it was his first career touchdown … had two receptions for 13 yards against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 … had a 12-yard receiving touchdown at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 … had two receptions for 30 yards at Duke on Nov. 3 … had a seven-yard reception against Maryland on Nov. 10 … had a five-yard reception against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31.

2011: Had one reception for 18 yards in 54 snaps over 14 games … played six snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game … had his first career reception (18 yards) at Maryland on Oct. 15.

2010: Redshirted … ACC Academic Honor Roll member.

Before Clemson: First-team All-Southern selection by Orlando Sentinel … No. 53 tight end in the nation by Scout.com … All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStars … No. 14 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep … coached by Ricky Bowers at The Ensworth School … recruited by Dan Brooks … chose Clemson over Duke.

Personal: Graduated May 9, 2014 with a degree in management … born May 31, 1991.