Ricardo Cooper Jr.
DB · Redshirt Junior
5'9" · 181 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #25: Harry Dalton III (RB)
Background
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
- High school
- Calvert Hall
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2026 season
defensive
Season by season
2025tap to read
Saw action in 11 games. Selected as Maryland's Special Teams Player of the Year at the year-end awards banquet. Had four kickoff returns for 71 yards (17.8 yards per return) and two punt returns for eight yards. Returned a kick for 21 yards and made two tackles against Nebraska. Had his first career interception against FAU. Also returned two kickoffs for 37 yards with a long return of 27 yards against FAU.
2024tap to read
Appeared in six games Returned two kicks for 22 yards (with a long of 18) and one punt for 13 yards vs. Northwestern (10/11) Made Maryland debut and recovered a fumble on special teams vs. UConn (8/31)
2023tap to read
Did not appear in game action Before Maryland: Totaled seven interceptions, 22 tackles, 10 pass breakups, one field goal block and one punt block his senior year at Calvert Hall Second Team All-Metro Holds the school record in 55m and 100m for track Finished top 10 in the country for the 55m dash Personal: Son of Ricardo Sr. and Billye Cooper Chose Maryland because "it's always been a dream, love the campus, the football, and the coaches at the school." His dad is a current police officer He enjoys listening to Hip Hop, including Gunna, YG Teck, Roddy Rackzz, Otr Chaz, and Noluckyny His favorite snack is Doritos
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As a Redshirt Sophomore (2025):
Saw action in 11 games.
Selected as Maryland's Special Teams Player of the Year at the year-end awards banquet.
Had four kickoff returns for 71 yards (17.8 yards per return) and two punt returns for eight yards.
Returned a kick for 21 yards and made two tackles against Nebraska.
Had his first career interception against FAU.
Also returned two kickoffs for 37 yards with a long return of 27 yards against FAU.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2024):
Appeared in six games
Returned two kicks for 22 yards (with a long of 18) and one punt for 13 yards vs. Northwestern (10/11)
Made Maryland debut and recovered a fumble on special teams vs. UConn (8/31)
As a Freshman (2023):
Did not appear in game action
Before Maryland:
Totaled seven interceptions, 22 tackles, 10 pass breakups, one field goal block and one punt block his senior year at Calvert Hall
Second Team All-Metro
Holds the school record in 55m and 100m for track
Finished top 10 in the country for the 55m dash
Personal:
Son of Ricardo Sr. and Billye Cooper
Chose Maryland because "it's always been a dream, love the campus, the football, and the coaches at the school."
His dad is a current police officer
He enjoys listening to Hip Hop, including Gunna, YG Teck, Roddy Rackzz, Otr Chaz, and Noluckyny
His favorite snack is Doritos