Riley Cooper
 Cooper with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | September 9, 1987 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | Florida (2006–2009) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: 5th round, 159th overall pick | ||||||||
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Riley Cooper (born September 9, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. He was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Cooper was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Larry and Monica Cooper.[1] He grew up in Clearwater, Florida, where he attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School and played high school football and baseball for the Central Catholic Marauders.[1] Cooper was a three-time all-county selection, received all-state honors as wide receiver and free safety after his junior and senior seasons, and was his football team's captain as a senior.[1] Rivals.com ranked him as the tenth-best athlete in the 2006 college football signing class.[2] Cooper was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round (457 overall pick) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He did not sign with the Phillies because he chose to attend the University of Florida to play football.
Cooper's younger sister, Lindsey, also attended the University of Florida, where she played for the Florida Gators women's soccer team.