He captured team MVP honors his senior season and was named Offensive Player of the Year in the Front Range Conference.

In his second start, he suffered a dislocation and break in his right ankle at Texas Tech and missed the remainder of the season.

Was named the starting center his sophomore season in 2006 and posted the second highest grade on the team, with a 79% success rate.

Cooper led one of the nation's best offensive lines in 2007, starting all 14 games and logging team highs with 798 plays and 136 knockdowns.

He appeared in his first NFL game in week 13 against the Arizona Cardinals at right guard after two additional injuries to the offensive line.