Darian Cooper
Defensive Line
6-2, 280 - Freshman
Elkridge, MD
(DeMatha HS)
High school honors - - Two-time third team all-conference honoree . . . All-Conference first team selection senior year . . . All-Metro Defensive MVP senior year . . . All-State first team selection senior year. . . DeMatha High School Defensive MVP senior year . . . Career - - helped prep squad to an 11-1 record in his senior year and a 9-3 record his junior year . . . team captain as a senior . . . completed career with 30 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 5 batted passes. . . had 12 sacks and 2 batted passes as a junior . . . had 10 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 3 batted passes as a senior . . . earned varsity letters in football (3) and track (4).
Personal - - Born 1/5/93 . . . business major . . . mother is Catherine Cooper-Grogans . . . high school coach was Bill McGregor. Attended the same high school as current Hawkeye, Marcus Coker and future Hawkeye, Jordan Lomax.