44 Facts About Riley Cooper

Riley Cooper was born on September 9,1987 and is a former American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the National Football League.

Riley Cooper played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of two BCS National Championship teams.

Riley Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft where he played his whole career.

Riley Cooper grew up in Clearwater, Florida, where he attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School and played high school football and baseball for the Central Catholic Marauders.

Riley Cooper was a three-time all-county selection, received all-state honors as Looka wide receiver and free safety after his junior and senior seasons, and was his football team's captain as a senior.

Riley Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.

Riley Cooper did not sign with the Phillies because he chose to attend the University of Florida to play football.

Riley Cooper accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2006 to 2009.

Riley Cooper established a then-career-high with three receptions in the romp over Western Carolina.

Riley Cooper was nominated SEC Freshman of the Week following his performance.

Riley Cooper was the first Gator freshman wide receiver to have three touchdown catches in a game since Jabar Gaffney accomplished the feat in 2000.

Riley Cooper saw action in Florida's triumphs over Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky, mostly on special teams.

Riley Cooper made collegiate debut with one reception for 10 yards against Central Florida.

Riley Cooper gained 92 yards on four receptions, three of which went for touchdowns, on the season.

Riley Cooper missed games against Georgia and Vanderbilt as a result of a broken finger suffered in the first quarter at Kentucky.

Riley Cooper dressed but did not compete in the Capital One Bowl against Michigan, which the Gators lost.

Riley Cooper hauled in a career-high and team-best four catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 59-yard grab in his 2007 debut against Western Kentucky.

Riley Cooper caught eight passes, gaining 182 yards and scoring two total touchdowns in 2007.

Riley Cooper appeared in fourteen games for the Gators in his junior season, starting all but two.

Riley Cooper hauled in a key touchdown, along with a season-high 51-yard reception, that put Florida in scoring position during the SEC Championship Game against Alabama.

Riley Cooper totaled 28 yards on two receptions in the BCS National Championship Game, including a crucial 17-yard catch from Tim Tebow on 3rd-and-12.

Riley Cooper amassed 261 total yards on 18 receptions, three of which were touchdowns.

Riley Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies out of high school in the 15th round of the 2006 MLB Draft.

Riley Cooper passed on the contract and played college baseball for the Florida Gators baseball team as an outfielder.

Riley Cooper was drafted again in 2009 - in the twenty-fifth round, the seven-hundred and fifty-fourth player chosen that year - after which he signed a deal to play baseball for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball but decided to delay his MLB career and returned to play football for the Gators football team in 2009.

Riley Cooper was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Riley Cooper was signed to a four-year contract on July 13,2010.

Riley Cooper caught his first NFL touchdown in a game against the Tennessee Titans.

Riley Cooper ended his first season with 7 receptions for 116 yards and 1 touchdown.

Riley Cooper scored his second touchdown of his career against the New York Giants in week 10 of the 2011 NFL season on an 8-yard completion from Vince Young.

Riley Cooper broke his collarbone on July 28,2012, and missed time, but returned mid-season.

Riley Cooper made a one-handed catch for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys.

Riley Cooper scored again in the second meeting of the season against the Cowboys, again on a one-handed catch.

Riley Cooper had a breakout season during the last year of his rookie contract.

Riley Cooper started the season used mostly for blocking, rather than for his receiving ability.

Riley Cooper had a career game in Week 9 against the Oakland Raiders, where he posted 5 receptions for 139 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Riley Cooper ended the season tied for third in the NFL with 17.8 yards per catch.

Riley Cooper continued to play with the Eagles during the 2015 season.

Riley Cooper finished the season with 21 receptions off 41 targets for 327 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Riley Cooper was released by the Eagles on February 8,2016.

Riley Cooper then spent the entire 2016 season out of football.

On December 12,2017, Riley Cooper announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter.

In July 2013, a video surfaced of Riley Cooper being denied backstage access at a Kenny Chesney concert in the previous month.

The video showed Riley Cooper yelling a racial epithet at the bouncers who denied him backstage.