Chris Cooper (safety)
football player (born 1994)
Chris Cooper (born March 17, 1994) is an American former professional football defensive back. He played college football at Stony Brook.
Early life
Cooper was born in Mount Vernon, New York. After his freshman year of high school, he transferred from Mount Vernon High School, known more as a basketball powerhouse, to Iona Prep in order to focus more on developing his football skills. In his senior season at Iona Prep, he was named first-team all-state and first-team All-CHSAA (Catholic High School Athletic Association).
In the summer of 2013, after his senior year of high school, Cooper was badly injured while doing construction work after a large iron water pipe rolled off a shelf and struck him in the head, back and leg. He required eight staples and broke two bones in his leg. Cooper, who planned to attend Proctor Academy prep school in the fall to play football, instead had to undergo months of rehab. He took classes at Westchester Community College in the winter and played spring and fall football at ASA College in Brooklyn.
College career
As a sophomore, Cooper transferred to Stony Brook prior to the 2015 season, joining fellow Iona Prep classmate Synceir Malone.
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