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University of Rhode Island

2017 Football

1 Harold Cooper

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 200
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown New Haven, Conn.
  • High School Hillhouse
  • Position RB

Biography

Career Honors

  • 2017 CollegeSportsMadness.com Preseason CAA Football Second Team All-Conference Team
  • 2016 CAA Football Second Team All-Conference kick returner
  • 2015 CAA Football First Team All-Conference kick returner
  • 2015 CAA Football Third Team All-Conference running back
  • Named to the 2015 CFPA All-Purpose Performer of the Year Watch List 
  • CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week (10/5)
  • Has three career 100-yard rushing performances
  • Has 20 career 100-yard all-purpose games
  • Has two career kickoff returns for touchdowns
  • Earned a Gold Helmet from the New England Football Writer's Association for his play the week of Oct. 12, 2016
  • Team captain in 2016 and 2017

2017 (Senior)

  • Team Captain for the second straight season
  • Led the team with 542 rushing yards and four touchdowns
  • Was fourth on the team with 31 receptions and had 204 receiving yards
  • Finished his career with 2,168 career rushing yards, which ranks ninth in program history
  • Had 1,335 all-purpose yards
  • Ranked third in the league with 121.4 all-purpose yards per game
  • Finished his career with 4,765 all-purpose yards, which ranks third in program history
  • Played in all 11 games, making nine starts at running back
  • Ran for 41 yards and caught three passes for 13 yards against Villanova (11/11)
  • Rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns at Albany (10/28)
  • Caught five passes for 56 yards, returned five kicks for 112 yards and rushed for 15 yards at Maine (10/14) 
  • Rushed nine times for 80 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown run, at Brown (9/30)
  • Rushed 10 times for 48 yards and one touchdown, caught seven passes for 21 yards and returned five kickoffs for 102 yards at New Hampshire (9/23)
  • Rushed for 80 yards, caught one pass for 41 yards and returned three kicks for 54 yards against Harvard, finishing with 175 all-purpose yards
  • Had 127 all-purpose yards, rushing for 45 yards, catching five passes for 24 yards and returning four kickoffs for 58 yards against Stony Brook (9/9)
  • Had 181 all-purpose yards at Central Michigan, rushing for 98 yards, catching three passes for 6 yards and returning two kickoffs for 77 yards - including a 58-yard return (8/31)
  • 2017 CollegeSportsMadness.com Preseason CAA Football Second Team All-Conference Team

2016 (Junior)

  • Named a team captain during training camp
  • Appeared in all 11 games, making six starts
  • Led the team with 463 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground
  • Also had a team-high 607 kick return yards, averaging 25.3 yards per return, including two returns for touchdowns
  • Caught nine passes for 67 yards
  • Earned CAA Football Second Team All-Conference honors as a kick returner
  • Had 46 rushing yards and 68 kick return yards against Towson (11/19)
  • Ran for a career-high 155 yards - including a 70-yard touchdown run - and also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown at Elon (11/12)
  • Returned a kickoff 99 yards for his second career kick return for a touchdown at James Madison (10/29). Finished with 141 all-purpose yards, his 15th career game with 100+ all-purpose yards. The kick return was the second longest in program history
  • Went over 100 all-purpose yards for the 14th time in his career. Finished with 25 rushing yards, 19 receiving yards on three catches and 88 kick return yards against Maine (10/22)
  • Had 90 all-purpose yards, getting 58 kick return yards and 32 rushing yards at Stony Brook (10/15)
  • Rushed for 10 yards and caught three passes for 24 yards at Villanova (10/8)
  • Rushed for a career-high 135 yards and two touchdowns, scoring on runs of 36 yards and 42 yards, in a 28-13 win over Brown (10/1)
  • Ran for 34 yards on 13 carries against New Hampshire (9/24)
  • Rushed for 21 yards on five carries at Harvard (9/16)
  • Appeared on special teams at Kansas (9/3), returning one kickoff for 15 yards

2015 (Sophomore)

  • Appeared in 10 games, all starts
  • Led team in rushing yards (746), touchdowns (6), receptions (29) and all-purpose yards (1,582)
  • Ranked 10th in the country with 157.9 all-purpose yards per game
  • Led CAA Football with 23.7 kick return average
  • Had two 100-yard rushing performances
  • Rushed for 40 yards, caught a 66-yard screen pass and had a 21-yard kick return at Towson before leaving with an injury early in the third quarter (11/21)
  • Ran for 64 yards and caught two passes for 31 yards against Stony Brook (11/14)
  • Had 59 rushing yards, two catches for 23 yards and a 21-yard kick return against Villanova (11/7)
  • Had 222 all-purpose yards at New Hampshire (10/31). Rushed for 97 yards and one touchdown, caught four passes for 48 yards and one touchdown and had 77 kick return yards
  • Had 218 all-purpose yards against Richmond, rushing for 94 yards, returning four kicks for 89 yards and catching six passes for 35 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown reception (10/17)
  • Had a career-high 123 rushing yards and one touchdown in a win over Delaware (10/10)
  • Was named the CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week after returning three kickoffs for 183 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown return at Brown (10/3). Also topped 100 rushing yards for the first time in his career, gaining 109 yards on 14 carries
  • Rushed for a season-high 95 yards, caught three passes for 10 yards and returned five kickoffs for 76 yards against Harvard (9/19). Finished the game with 181 all-purpose yards
  • Had 91 all-purpose yards at Albany (9/12). Rushed 16 times for 66 yards, caught two passes for 8 yards and returned two kickoffs for 17 
  • Rushed eight times for -1 yard and caught three passes for 13 yards at Syracuse (9/4)

2014 (Freshman) 

  • Rushed for 417 yards on 90 attempts
  • Averaged 4.6 yards per carry
  • Caught 14 passes for 203 yards and one touchdown
  • Averaged 14.3 yards per reception
  • Attempted one pass, which he completed for 23 yards against New Hampshire (Nov. 28)
  • Played in 10 games with seven starts
  • Had four rushes of 25 yards or more, including a career-long 56-yard run at Richmond (10/18)
  • Rushed for a career-high 98 yards and caught three passes for 41 yards at Richmond (10/18)
  • Caught five passes for 95 yards and scored first career touchdown against Brown (10/4)
  • Made his first career start at Fordham (9/13), rushing nine times for 50 yards
  • Made his collegiate debut and caught two passes for 5 yards at Marshall (9/6).

Before URI

  • Played four years at Hillhouse as a running back and defensive back
  • Rushed for 6,661 yards and 99 touchdowns, both of which are the fourth most in Connecticut high school history
  • Was a four-time All-Conference pick, a three-time All-State selection and a two-time Walter Camp honoree
  • Twice led Hillhouse to a Class M state title
  • On defense he totaled 140 tackles, 21 for a loss, an interception, a fumble recovery, a blocked field goal and 27 pass break-ups
  • Also returned 25 kickoffs for an average of 25.65 yards per return and 24 punt returns for an average of 22.67 yards per return

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2014Freshman

    RB
    5'7" 185 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2015Sophomore

    RB
    5'9" 187 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2016Junior

    RB
    5'9" 183 lbs
    2
  • 1

    2017Senior

    RB
    5'9" 200 lbs
    1