1. Cooper Robert Rush was born on November 21,1993 and is an American professional football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.
34 Facts About Cooper Rush
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Cooper Rush played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas, and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
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Originally from Charlotte, Michigan, Rush attended Lansing Catholic High School in Lansing, Michigan, with an enrollment of just over 500 students, where he became a three-year starter at quarterback for the football team.
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In 2010 and 2011, Cooper Rush led his team to back-to-back undefeated regular seasons.
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In 2011, Cooper Rush led his team to the state runner-up title.
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Cooper Rush finished his high school career throwing for 7,248 passing yards, 80 passing touchdowns, 1,438 rushing yards and 27 rushing touchdowns.
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Cooper Rush completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 3,848 total passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
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Cooper Rush finished his college career with 49 straight starts, 12,894 passing yards and 90 touchdowns.
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Cooper Rush received an invitation to the NFL Combine and performed almost all of the required drills except for the bench press.
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Cooper Rush had an underwhelming lackluster performance and had some of the lowest marks at the combine.
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On March 20,2017, Cooper Rush participated at Central Michigan's pro day and chose to attempt the vertical jump, broad jump, short shuttle, and three-cone drill .
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Cooper Rush gave a slower time in the three-cone drill, but was able to have better results in the vertical, broad, and short shuttle.
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Cooper Rush was ranked the 14th best quarterback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Cooper Rush was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2017 NFL draft on May 12.
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Cooper Rush finished the preseason with a total of 38 pass completions out of 51 attempts, 398 passing yards, and six touchdown passes with no interceptions.
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Cooper Rush did not dress for the first five games and was a healthy scratch.
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Cooper Rush was promoted to second-string for the sixth game of the season, with Moore being released and signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.
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Cooper Rush appeared late in the game in relief of Prescott, completing one-of-three passes for two yards while rushing twice for 13 yards.
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In 2018, Cooper Rush was the backup at quarterback from the start of organized team activities, as he never received any strong competition from rookie Mike White.
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In 2019, Cooper Rush was not challenged for the backup quarterback role, so the Cowboys decided to keep only two quarterbacks on the roster, releasing White at the end of the preseason.
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Cooper Rush only played in the season-opener against the New York Giants and in Week 15 against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Cooper Rush did not have any pass attempts while closing out the two wins in the fourth quarter.
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On March 18,2020, Cooper Rush re-signed with the Cowboys on a one-year restricted free agent tender.
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On May 5,2020, Cooper Rush was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants, reuniting with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, who was his head coach with the Cowboys.
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On October 31,2020, Cooper Rush was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad, to provide depth after starter Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury and backup quarterback Andy Dalton was in concussion protocol.
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Cooper Rush beat out Garrett Gilbert and Ben DiNucci to be the backup QB for Dallas in the 2021 NFL season.
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Cooper Rush was named the starter for the Cowboys Week 8 game against the Minnesota Vikings after Prescott was out with a calf injury.
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Cooper Rush was signed to the active roster on September 17,2022, to be the starter following an injury to Dak Prescott.
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Cooper Rush returned to the backup role when Prescott returned in Week 7.
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On March 17,2023, Cooper Rush re-signed with the Cowboys on a two-year contract worth $6 million.
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Cooper Rush appeared in seven games, completing 18 of 24 passes for 144 yards, throwing no touchdowns and one interception.
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Cooper Rush was selected as the backup quarterback behind Dak Prescott for the beginning of the 2024 season, beating out Trey Lance in preseason play.
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That switch prevented Cooper Rush from hitting a play-time incentive for the 2024 season.
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On March 18,2025, Cooper Rush signed a two-year, $6.2 million deal that could be worth up to $12.2 million with the Baltimore Ravens.