Jashawn Cooper

2024 Played in 9 games as a true freshman with a start in the Lindenwood game (9/14/24), logging a pair of assisted stops ... Named MSU Special Teams Grinder honoree by coaching staff for win over Youngstown State (9/28/24) with 4 total tackles, 3 solos and a forced fumble ... Brought down season-high 5 ball carriers in season finale vs. South Dakota State (11/23/24) with a pair of solo stops ... Credited with 2 tackles and a pass breakup in home win over Southern Illinois (11/2/24) ... Notched 3 tackles at FCS national champion North Dakota State (11/16/24). High School Was a two-way standout at Montgomery (Ala.) Academy where he ranked as the No. 4 linebacker in Alabama in senior class of 2024 ... Racked up 112 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and 8 sacks as a senior (2023) while rushing for 1,051 yards and 15 touchdowns for an Eagles playoff team ... Was a finalist for 4A Linebacker of the Year honors and earned Alabama high school player of the week once in his senior campaign ... As a junior, he brought down 88 ball carriers with 27 TFLs and 13 sacks, while rushing for 1,262 yards and 20 TDs for a 12-3 state runner-up squad ... Was a first-team all-state player as a LB and RB while earning 3A back of the year finalists laurels ... Averaged 4.1 yards per carry in the 3A state title game for the 11-4 Eagles who dropped a narrow 35-33 decision in the state championship game ... In 2021, he was part of a state semifinal squad that finished 13-1 ... He earned all-state first-team honors at RB and finished with 1,527 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns with 60 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 10 sacks ... Had 50 tackles as a freshman with 10 for loss and 3.0 sacks. Personal Jashawn Armani Cooper was born 5/19/05 in Montgomery, Ala. ... Son of Jamal Cooper and Valerie Holmes of Montgomery ... Has a brother, Jamal and a sister, Rhianna ... Majoring in General Business.