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12/06/2012
Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees
12/06/2012
Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees
12/06/2012
Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees
10/29/2012
Game 9 Notes: Illinois at #6 Ohio State
Illini Head to Columbus Looking for First Big Ten Win
10/23/2012
Game 8 Notes: Illinois vs. Indiana
Illini Return to Memorial Stadium for the 102nd Homecoming Game
2011 - Freshman: Played three games on the season in a reserve role, recording three tackles and a half-TFL on the season ... Had one solo tackle against Indiana ... Saw first action as an Illini in win over South Dakota State, recording two tackles and a half-TFL.
High School: A three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Ranked as one of the Top 30 players in South Carolina ... Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Earned second-team All-State honors as a linebacker ... SuperPrep All-Mid Atlantic selection ... All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar ... Helped Griffins to 12-2 record in 2010, finishing as the Class 3-AAA Upper State runner-up ... Only two losses came to the state champions ... Totaled 154 tackles (14.0 avg) in 2010 ... Ranked as South Carolina's leading tackler in total tackles and fourth in sacks with 0.7 per game ... Had 120 tackles with six sacks and three interceptions as a junior in 2009 ... High school coach was Reggie Kennedy.
Personal: Son of Ralph Cooper Sr., and Cathy Cooper ... Goes by Ralph or "Coop" ... Born on Feb. 6, 1993 ... Enrolled in the general curriculum ... Lists Ray Lewis as his favorite athlete because of his undying passion for the game ... Dedicated Beta Club member ... Chose Illinois over Georgia Tech.
Cooper's Game-By-Game Statistics 
(updated 5/23/12)
