John Delvicchio "Deke" Cooper was born on October 18,1977 and is a former American football safety.
16 Facts About Deke Cooper
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Deke Cooper was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2000.
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Deke Cooper played basketball and was a state meet qualifier in four events in Track and Field.
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At the University of Notre Dame, Deke Cooper played in 45 games with 25 starts and totaled 203 tackles, six interceptions, four fumble recoveries, seven forced fumbles and five passes defensed, returning one fumble for a touchdown.
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Deke Cooper graduated from Notre Dame in 2000 with a degree in sociology.
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On September 20, Deke Cooper signed with the Cleveland Browns practice squad before being released on October 9,2001.
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Deke Cooper signed on January 16,2002, with the Carolina Panthers.
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That spring, Deke Cooper had his second assignment with the Rhein Fire.
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Again starting 10 games, Deke Cooper had 54 tackles, five interceptions, and eight passes defended for the Fire and earned Defensive MVP and all-league honors from NFL Europe.
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On September 16,2003, Deke Cooper signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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In 2004, Deke Cooper played in all 16 games as a backup, with 38 tackles, one interception, two passes defended, and two forced fumbles.
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Deke Cooper returned to a starting role in 2005, this time at strong safety.
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In 16 games with 12 starts, Deke Cooper had 58 tackles, one interception, five passes defended, and one fumble recovery.
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Deke Cooper signed with the Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent on April 6,2006, but was released on September 2.
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Again starting at strong safety in 2007, Deke Cooper played in 16 games with 15 starts.
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Deke Cooper had 59 tackles, a career high three interceptions, four passes defended, and one forced fumble.