CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• First Team All-Conference USA (2017)
• First Team All-Louisiana (2017)
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2016)
• Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2014)
SENIOR (2017)
• Saw action in 12 games, making 11 starts in the secondary.
• Ranked second on the team in total tackles with 68 (42 solo, 26 assisted) to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss.
• Had the third-most interceptions on the squad with three, returned for a total of 32 yards, as well as two pass breakups and one fumble recovery.
• Posted a season-high nine tackles at WKU (9/16).
• Picked off two passes against South Alabama (9/30).
• Matched season high of nine tackles versus Florida Atlantic (11/11).
• Lone sack of the season came at UTEP (11/18).
JUNIOR (2016)
• Saw action in all 14 games, while making 13 starts on the season.
• Registered 73 total tackles (52 solo, 21 assisted) to go along with 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
• Set a new career high with 12 total tackles (11 solo, 1 assisted) and 3.5 tackles for loss at Texas Tech (9/17)
• Recovered a fumble and returned it 10 yards in LA Tech's final regular season game at Southern Miss (11/25)
• Had seven pass break-ups on the season.
SOPHOMORE (2015)
• Saw action in all 13 games, posting 23 total tackles (12 solo, 11 assisted) to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks.
• Tied career high with five total tackles (one solo, four assisted) against Southern (9/5).
• Recorded four tackles (two solo, two assisted), broke up a pass and assisted on a sack against WKU (9/10).
• Totaled three tackles (two solo, one assisted), including one tackle for loss, versus Arkansas State (12/19) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2014)
• Responsible for 14 total tackles (11 solo, three assisted) with a solo sack for a loss of seven yards, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up while returning one punt for negative one yard.
• Credited with a solo tackle and a pass break-up at Louisiana-Lafayette (9/6).
• Notched two tackles (one solo, one assisted) against UTEP (10/4) with his solo stop being a sack for a loss of seven yards
• Made five solo tackles against Western Kentucky (11/1)
• Recovered his first career fumble at Marshall in the C-USA Championship Game (12/6).
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Archbishop Shaw High School in 2014, lettering in football and basketball
• Received all-district honors and was the team MVP his senior year when he recorded over 70 tackles, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles and had five interceptions
• Led his team to a 5-7 mark and an opening round win in the playoffs
• Coached by Scott Bairnsfather.
PERSONAL
Secdrick Cooper ... Son of Niya Cooper ... Born on July 17, 1995 in Marrero, La. ... Has one younger sister, Brieanna ... Chose Louisiana Tech over Southern Miss and Utah ... Recruited by Jabbar Juluke.
