Jarrod Alexander Cooper was born on March 31,1978 and is a former American football safety with the Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers.
12 Facts About Jarrod Cooper
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Jarrod Cooper was drafted by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
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Jarrod Cooper was an All-state selection in football as a senior and was a four-year letterman in track and field, excelling in the long jump, triple jump, and the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles.
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Jarrod Cooper played college football at Kansas State where he was an All-Big 12 selection all four years.
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Jarrod Cooper was elected team captain as a junior and senior.
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Jarrod Cooper joined the Oakland Raiders on October 29,2004 after being claimed off waivers.
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Jarrod Cooper was a team captain for the 2006 season.
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Jarrod Cooper was released by the Raiders prior to the 2007 season after failing a league mandated drug test.
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Jarrod Cooper was later released on August 25,2008 and did not play during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
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Jarrod Cooper has since revealed that head injuries and an uncertain medical prognosis were reasons for his "abrupt" retirement from the Oakland Raiders.
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In 2007 Jarrod Cooper began volunteering at the Oakland Animal Shelter in Oakland California.
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Jarrod Cooper quickly became an integral part of the shelter's team of staff and volunteers, often spending hours walking the dogs, cleaning kennels, and performing various improvement tasks around the shelter.