2009 Merrimack College Football Roster

90 Bernard Cooper

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 280
  • Hometown Calumet City, IL
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) St. Rita

Biography

2009: One of four captains for the 2009season

2008: Started all 10 games on the defensiveline…totaled 17 tackles (seven solo)…forced a fumblevs. Southern Connecticut (9/27)…picked up first careerinterception at Stonehill (10/25) and returned it threeyards…tied career-high with five tackles in season finaleagainst Assumption (11/8)…posted 2.5 tackles for aloss…tallied at least one tackles in eight of ten games.

2007: Played in 10 games, making ninestarts...recorded 17 tackles (three solo)...notched 1.5 total sacksfor a loss of nine yards...recovered fumble against AmericanInternational (10/6)...season-high five tackles vs. Bentley(9/21)...posted sack for eight-yard loss against Saint Anselm(10/13)...tallied quarterback hurry vs. Bryant (9/14).

2006: Appeared in 10 games ... registered 12tackles (six solo) and one sack ... recorded three tackles (twosolo) against both Bentley (9/22) and Southern Connecticut (9/29)... also notched first collegiate sack in win over Owls ... twotackles each against Stonehill (9/1) and Bryant (9/16) ... one passbreakup.

Personal/High School: Born December 13, 1986... son of Pamela Brooks ... has two siblings - Charles and Michael... three-year starter at St. Rita's ... tabbed by superprep.com asone of the nation's Top 200 defensive lineman ...convertedlinebacker ... Chicago Tribune Top 100 player ...All-Catholic Conference First Team ... registered 64 tackles andsix sacks, leading St. Rita's to a third-place finish inhighly-touted Chicago Catholic League ... Chicago South TownAll-Area ... 2004 and 2005 all-state honorable mention ... alsoplayed basketball at St. Rita ... sociology major at Merrimack.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2006Freshman

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  • 2007Sophomore

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    2008Junior

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    6'1" 280 lbs
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    2009Senior

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    6'1" 280 lbs
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