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'{{Infobox college football player |name=Pharoh Cooper |school=South Carolina Gamecocks |currentnumber=11 |currentposition=[[Wide receiver]] |class=Junior |birth_date={{birth date and age|1995|3|7}} |birth_place=[[Havelock, North Carolina]] |heightft=5 |heightin=11 |weight_lbs=208 |highlights= |highschool= |pastschools= *[[University of South Carolina]] (2013−present) |espn= }} '''Pharoh Cooper''' (born March 7, 1995) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina Gamecocks]]. ==Early years== Cooper attended [[Havelock High School]] in [[Havelock, North Carolina]]. He played [[quarterback]], wide receiver, [[running back]] and [[defensive back]].<ref>[http://www.havenews.com/sports/local/cooper-helps-rams-get-back-to-state-title-game-1.56053 Offensive MVP from last year's state game enjoying new role this year]</ref> He was rated by [[Rivals.com]] as a four-star recruit.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Pharoh-Cooper-135226 Rivals.com]</ref> 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.<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. He is the greatest wide receiver in USC history-- without a doubt!! ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/pharoh_cooper_854486.html South Carolina Gamecocks bio] {{Persondata | NAME = Cooper, Pharoh | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player | DATE OF BIRTH = March 7, 1995 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Vance, South Carolina | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Pharoh}} [[Category:1995 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Craven County, North Carolina]] [[Category:Players of American football from North Carolina]] [[Category:American football wide receivers]] [[Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football players]]'