Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: David Cooper, LB, Indiana University
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What is your name?
David Cooper
What is your Height/Weight?
6 ft 1 230lbs
What is your position?
ILB
Where do you play college football?
Indiana University
How many teams were recruiting you out of high school?
Quite a few but main one was Mississippi State
How did you choose your school?
Out of JUCO looking for a school I can help make impact quickly
Where are you from?
Northside of Atlanta
Have any scouts met with you yet, and if so what are they saying?
Yes, they ask How are my hips?
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Baseball for one year
Did you play any other positions in football?
High school played TE, RB and FB
At your position, what separates you from others?
Quick twitch, quickness downhill, ability to dismantle a Fullback and getting defense called, aligned and adjusted
When you are breaking down film, what do you look for?
TENDENCIES
Who was the toughest player you ever faced?
My old teammate Tevin Coleman
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?
Jon Beason because of our quick fast twitch and we both are 6 foot 230-235 lbs
What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?
Mainly taking losses and just being at right place at right time
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Lifesaver Gummies
What is your biggest strength?
Pad level contact and quick twitch getting defense called, aligned and adjusted
If I were a GM and gave you a second to sell yourself, what would you say?
Never had an off the field issue, coach able and willing to be anywhere needed to help the team
Who was your favorite player and NFL team growing up?
I was a Ray Lewis and Eddie George fan and loved to watch that match-up growing up. I didn’t really have a favorite team just enjoyed watching the sport
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?
Patrick Willis, Luke Kuechly, and Ray Lewis to learn from them
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