Ryan Cooper Jr.

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
San Jose, Calif.
High School:
Wilcox

2023 (SENIOR)
• All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
• Preseason All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
• Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16)
• Played in 10 games
• Recorded 37 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, half a sack and seven pass breakups
• Intercepted a 67-yard pass for a score in the win over UCLA
• Posted two breakups against both Utah and Washington
• Tallied a season-high eight tackles in the win at Colorado
• Finished with seven tackles at Washington State. Recorded a 2-yard tackle for loss against the Cougars
• Posted four tackles against San Diego State and Stanford

2022 (JUNIOR)
• All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
• Phil Steele All-Pac-12 Third Team
• Played in all 13 games, making 10 starts
• Totaled 45 tackles with three tackles for loss, one sack, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups. Ranked second in the Pac-12 for total passes defended
• Intercepted a pass in the win over Montana State
• Opened his OSU career with four tackles and a 9-yard sack against Boise State
• Posted two pass breakups against USC
• Totaled four tackles with an interception and two passes broken up in the win over Washington State
• Made four tackles at Washington
• Tallied a season-high seven tackles against California. Finished with one TFL and two pass breakups
• Posted five tackles in back-to-back wins over Oregon and Florida to finish the season. Had a TFL against Oregon and pass breakups in both games

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO
• Two-year starter at the College of San Mateo in California
• All-league selection during his junior college career
• Totaled 26 tackles in his second year at San Mateo. Finished with three interceptions and one tackle for loss. Also had seven pass breakups

WILCOX HIGH SCHOOL
• Letterwinner for Paul Rosa at Wilcox High School
• Three-year starter at wide receiver and defensive back
• All-County during his high school career. Also named league defensive player of the year and selected First-Team All-CCS
• Recorded 45 tackles as a senior, adding two interceptions
• Finished with 23 tackles his junior season, picking up one interception

PERSONAL
• Born in Palo Alto, Calif.
• Son of Lakeasha Pickrom and Ryan Cooper Sr.
• Has one brother, Riyon
• Cousin of Nahshon Wright, Rejzohn Wright, Alton Julian and Skyler Thomas
• Chose Oregon State because “I felt comfortable there and it’s family oriented.”
• Majoring in public health