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==College career==
==College career==
Cooper started his college career as a defensive back, but moved to wide receiver prior to the start of his freshman season.<ref>[http://www.goupstate.com/article/20131009/ARTICLES/131009671 USC's Cooper enjoying switch from defense to offense]</ref> He played in 11 of 13 games his freshman season. He had three receptions for 54 receiving yards, 202 rushing yards, one rushing [[touchdown]] and also completed two of three pass attempts for 29 yards and a touchdown.<ref>[http://www.newbernsj.com/sports/local/football-cooper-a-crucial-part-of-gamecocks-offense-1.343994 Football: Cooper a crucial part of Gamecocks' offense]</ref><ref>[http://www.goupstate.com/article/20141029/ARTICLES/141029517?tc=ar USC's Pharoh Cooper steps up on offense]</ref> Against [[2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] his sophomore year in 2014, Cooper set the school single-game receiving yards record with 233.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000420908/article/south-carolina-wr-pharoh-cooper-has-record-night-in-defeat South Carolina WR Pharoh Cooper has record night in defeat]</ref> In the [[2014 Independence Bowl]] against [[2014 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]], he had nine receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown and was named the game's MVP.<ref>[http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2014/12/28/uscs-pharoh-cooper-caps-impressive-season-mvp-performance/20962639/ USC's Pharoh Cooper caps impressive season with MVP performance]</ref><ref>[http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/2014/12/27/pharoh-cooper-south-carolina/20957451/ Cooper makes statement to cap dream season]</ref> For the season, Cooper appeared in all 13 games and was named first team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] after recording 69 receptions for 1,136 yards and nine touchdowns.<ref>[http://www.gogamecocks.com/2014/12/08/654446/cooper-named-first-team-all-sec.html Cooper named first-team All-SEC]</ref> He also ran for 200 yards with two rushing touchdowns and passed for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Cooper started his college career as a defensive back, but moved to wide receiver prior to the start of his freshman season.<ref>[http://www.goupstate.com/article/20131009/ARTICLES/131009671 USC's Cooper enjoying switch from defense to offense]</ref> He played in 11 of 13 games his freshman season. He had three receptions for 54 receiving yards, 202 rushing yards, one rushing [[touchdown]] and also completed two of three pass attempts for 29 yards and a touchdown.<ref>[http://www.newbernsj.com/sports/local/football-cooper-a-crucial-part-of-gamecocks-offense-1.343994 Football: Cooper a crucial part of Gamecocks' offense]</ref><ref>[http://www.goupstate.com/article/20141029/ARTICLES/141029517?tc=ar USC's Pharoh Cooper steps up on offense]</ref> Against [[2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] his sophomore year in 2014, Cooper set the school single-game receiving yards record with 233.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000420908/article/south-carolina-wr-pharoh-cooper-has-record-night-in-defeat South Carolina WR Pharoh Cooper has record night in defeat]</ref> In the [[2014 Independence Bowl]] against [[2014 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]], he had nine receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown and was named the game's MVP.<ref>[http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2014/12/28/uscs-pharoh-cooper-caps-impressive-season-mvp-performance/20962639/ USC's Pharoh Cooper caps impressive season with MVP performance]</ref><ref>[http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/2014/12/27/pharoh-cooper-south-carolina/20957451/ Cooper makes statement to cap dream season]</ref> For the season, Cooper appeared in all 13 games and was named first team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] after recording 69 receptions for 1,136 yards and nine touchdowns.<ref>[http://www.gogamecocks.com/2014/12/08/654446/cooper-named-first-team-all-sec.html Cooper named first-team All-SEC]</ref> He also ran for 200 yards with two rushing touchdowns and passed for 78 yards and two touchdowns.

==Personal==
Pharoh is the son of Glenn and Tanya Cooper, and the younger brother of Christian De'Quan Cooper a United States Marine currently serving at MCAS Beaufort.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:22, 15 June 2015

Pharoh Cooper
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 11
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-07) March 7, 1995 (age 29)
Havelock, North Carolina
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight201 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College

Pharoh Cooper (born March 7, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Early years

Cooper attended Havelock High School in Havelock, North Carolina. He played quarterback, wide receiver, running back and defensive back.[1] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit.[2] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.

College career

Cooper started his college career as a defensive back, but moved to wide receiver prior to the start of his freshman season.[3] He played in 11 of 13 games his freshman season. He had three receptions for 54 receiving yards, 202 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown and also completed two of three pass attempts for 29 yards and a touchdown.[4][5] Against Tennessee his sophomore year in 2014, Cooper set the school single-game receiving yards record with 233.[6] In the 2014 Independence Bowl against Miami, he had nine receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown and was named the game's MVP.[7][8] For the season, Cooper appeared in all 13 games and was named first team All-SEC after recording 69 receptions for 1,136 yards and nine touchdowns.[9] He also ran for 200 yards with two rushing touchdowns and passed for 78 yards and two touchdowns.

Personal

Pharoh is the son of Glenn and Tanya Cooper, and the younger brother of Christian De'Quan Cooper a United States Marine currently serving at MCAS Beaufort.

References

  1. ^ Offensive MVP from last year's state game enjoying new role this year
  2. ^ Rivals.com
  3. ^ USC's Cooper enjoying switch from defense to offense
  4. ^ Football: Cooper a crucial part of Gamecocks' offense
  5. ^ USC's Pharoh Cooper steps up on offense
  6. ^ South Carolina WR Pharoh Cooper has record night in defeat
  7. ^ USC's Pharoh Cooper caps impressive season with MVP performance
  8. ^ Cooper makes statement to cap dream season
  9. ^ Cooper named first-team All-SEC

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