Marquez Cooper
| Ball State Cardinals – No. 15 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | c. 2001 (age 22–23) Gaithersburg, Maryland |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Quince Orchard (MD) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Marquez Cooper (born c. 2001) is an American football running back for the Ball State Cardinals. He previously played for the Kent State Golden Flashes.
Early life and high school[edit]
He grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, attended Quince Orchard High School, played for the football team, and rushed for 2,897 yards and 51 touchdowns in two seasons.[1] He received a scholarship to play for Kent State and made his debut in the fall of 2020.[2]
College career[edit]
As a sophomore in 2021, he rushed for 1,205 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a junior in 2022, he had his second consecutive 1,000-yard season. Against Ohio on October 1, he set career-highs with 40 carries and 240 rushing yards.[3] During the 2022 season, he totaled 1,331 yards and 13 touchdowns.[4] He was named First team All-MAC in 2022 after being on the secon team in 2021.[5][6] On December 14, 2022, he announced that he had transferred to Ball State.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Marquez Cooper". Kent State University. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Ethan Cadeaux (November 11, 2020). "Ex-QO star earns shoutout from Wale after first college TD". NBC Sports.
- ^ Allen Moff (October 6, 2022). "Marquez Cooper has earned the right to carry the load for Kent State football". Record-Courier.
- ^ "College Football Player Rushing Stats 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2021 Postseason Football Awards & All-MAC Teams". Mid-American Conference. December 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2022 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams". Mid-American Conference. 29 November 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ General, Robby (December 14, 2022). "Transfer portal tracker: Ball State football player, coaching updates". Muncie Star Press. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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