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'''Jarrod Alexander Cooper''' (born March 31, 1978 in [[Akron, Ohio]]) is a former [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] with the [[Oakland Raiders]] and [[Carolina Panthers]]. He was drafted by the Panthers in the fifth round of the [[2001 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]].
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'''Jarrod Alexander Cooper''' (born March 31, 1978) is a former [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] with the [[Oakland Raiders]] and [[Carolina Panthers]]. He was drafted by the Panthers in the fifth round of the [[2001 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]].
   
 
==Early life==
  
==Early life==
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Cooper played [[high school football|football]] and ran [[track and field]] for [[Pearland High School]] in Texas. He was an All-state selection in football as a senior and was a four year letterman in track and field, excelling in the long jump, triple jump, and the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles.
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Cooper played [[high school football|football]] and ran [[track and field]] for [[Pearland High School]] in Texas. He was an All-state selection in football as a senior and was a four-year letterman in track and field, excelling in the long jump, triple jump, and the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles.
   
 
==College career==
  
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==Professional career==
  
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===Carolina Panthers===
  
===Carolina Panthers===
 
Cooper was drafted by the [[Carolina Panthers]] in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the [[2001 NFL Draft]] and played in [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]].
  
Cooper was drafted by the [[Carolina Panthers]] in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the [[2001 NFL Draft]] and played in [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]].
   
 
===Oakland Raiders===
  
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Cooper joined the Oakland Raiders on October 29, 2004 after being clamed off waivers.
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Cooper joined the Oakland Raiders on October 29, 2004 after being claimed off waivers.
 
In 2005, he won the [[Ed Block Courage Award]] chosen by his teammates. He was also a team captain for the 2006 season.
  
In 2005, he won the [[Ed Block Courage Award]] chosen by his teammates. He was also a team captain for the 2006 season.
   
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He was later released on August 25, 2008 and did not play during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
  
He was later released on August 25, 2008 and did not play during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
   
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Cooper has since revealed that head injuries (causing recurrent, debilitating migraines) and an uncertain medical prognosis were reasons for his "abrupt" retirement from the Oakland Raiders.<ref>Cooper, Jarrod. [http://bleacherreport.com/articles/597462-my-own-fight-with-head-injuries-that-continues-today-and-why-i-had-to-hang-it-up?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Bleacherreport+%28Bleacher+Report%29 Jarrod Cooper: My Fight with Head Injuries and My Decision To Retire]. Bleacher Report. February 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-2-18.</ref>
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Cooper has since revealed that head injuries (causing recurrent, debilitating migraines) and an uncertain medical prognosis were reasons for his "abrupt" retirement from the Oakland Raiders.<ref>Cooper, Jarrod. [http://bleacherreport.com/articles/597462-my-own-fight-with-head-injuries-that-continues-today-and-why-i-had-to-hang-it-up Jarrod Cooper: My Fight with Head Injuries and My Decision To Retire]. Bleacher Report. February 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-2-18.</ref>
   
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===NFL statistics===
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==Personal==
  
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| [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]] || 16 || 27 || 25 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]] || 12 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[2005 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]] || 16 || 54 || 40 || 14 || 0.5 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
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| [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[2006 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]] || 16 || 12 || 11 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Career || || 87 || 131 || 111 || 20 || 1.5 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3
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==Personal life==
 
In 2007 Cooper began volunteering at the Oakland Animal Shelter in Oakland California. He quickly became an integral part of the shelter's team of staff and volunteers, often spending hours walking the dogs, cleaning kennels, and performing various improvement tasks around the shelter. Eventually he donated funds for the construction of outdoor exercise runs for the dogs named "the Coop" He subsequently cofounded Help Code 597, a non-profit dedicated to helping the animals of Oakland.
  
In 2007 Cooper began volunteering at the Oakland Animal Shelter in Oakland California. He quickly became an integral part of the shelter's team of staff and volunteers, often spending hours walking the dogs, cleaning kennels, and performing various improvement tasks around the shelter. Eventually he donated funds for the construction of outdoor exercise runs for the dogs named "the Coop" He subsequently cofounded Help Code 597, a non-profit dedicated to helping the animals of Oakland.
 
As of 2011, Cooper continued as a regular volunteer at the shelter.<ref>Jones, Carolyn. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/18/BABI1HPGQI.DTL&tsp=1 Oakland: Neighbors honored for taping dog beating]. ''San Francisco Chronicle''. February 18, 2011.</ref>
  
As of 2011, Cooper continued as a regular volunteer at the shelter.<ref>Jones, Carolyn. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/18/BABI1HPGQI.DTL&tsp=1 Oakland: Neighbors honored for taping dog beating]. ''San Francisco Chronicle''. February 18, 2011.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 29 July 2019

Jarrod Cooper
Jarrod Cooper
No. 40     
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1978-03-31) March 31, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth: Akron, Ohio
Career information
College: Kansas State
NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* Carolina Panthers ( 2001– 2004)
Career highlights and awards
* First-team All-Big 12 (1998)
Tackles     131
Sacks     1.5
Forced fumbles     2
Stats at NFL.com

Jarrod Alexander Cooper (born March 31, 1978) is a former American football safety with the Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.

Early life

Cooper played football and ran track and field for Pearland High School in Texas. He was an All-state selection in football as a senior and was a four-year letterman in track and field, excelling in the long jump, triple jump, and the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles.

College career

Cooper played college football at Kansas State where he was an All-Big 12 selection all four years. He was elected team captain as a junior and senior. After leaving Kansas State, he ranked 11th in school history in tackles.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Cooper was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft and played in Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Oakland Raiders

Cooper joined the Oakland Raiders on October 29, 2004 after being claimed off waivers. In 2005, he won the Ed Block Courage Award chosen by his teammates. He was also a team captain for the 2006 season.

Cooper was released by the Raiders prior to the 2007 season after failing a league mandated drug test. He was re-signed not long after he served his suspension, but was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 17 with a torn ACL.

He was later released on August 25, 2008 and did not play during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Cooper has since revealed that head injuries (causing recurrent, debilitating migraines) and an uncertain medical prognosis were reasons for his "abrupt" retirement from the Oakland Raiders.[1]

NFL statistics

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
2001 CAR 16 27 25 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 CAR 6 8 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 CAR 12 7 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 CAR 6 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 OAK 9 16 16 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 OAK 16 54 40 14 0.5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2006 OAK 16 12 11 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 OAK 6 5 4 1 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 87 131 111 20 1.5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

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Personal life

In 2007 Cooper began volunteering at the Oakland Animal Shelter in Oakland California. He quickly became an integral part of the shelter's team of staff and volunteers, often spending hours walking the dogs, cleaning kennels, and performing various improvement tasks around the shelter. Eventually he donated funds for the construction of outdoor exercise runs for the dogs named "the Coop" He subsequently cofounded Help Code 597, a non-profit dedicated to helping the animals of Oakland. As of 2011, Cooper continued as a regular volunteer at the shelter.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Cooper, Jarrod. Jarrod Cooper: My Fight with Head Injuries and My Decision To Retire. Bleacher Report. February 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-2-18.
  2. ↑ "Jarrod Cooper Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/2692/jarrod-cooper. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Jones, Carolyn. Oakland: Neighbors honored for taping dog beating. San Francisco Chronicle. February 18, 2011.

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