Strong Pro Day performance solidifies Cooper’s status as top NFL pick
All-America offensive guard Jonathan Cooper has been one of the most sought-after players available since wrapping up his career at North Carolina as an Outland Trophy finalist last December. But...
View ArticleUNC football looking to perfect familiar product beneth it fancy new wrapper
ll the buzz heading into North Carolina’s annual spring football game has centered around the new uniforms coach Larry Fedora and his team plan to unveil Saturday at Kenan Stadium. But look past the...
View ArticleJonathan Cooper counting down the days until his NFL dream comes true
With his Pro Day, individual workouts and team visits out of the way, all Hoggard High and UNC graduate Jonathan Cooper can do now is count down the days waiting for that magic moment when commissioner...
View ArticleAthletic ability, good timing put Cooper near top of NFL draft board
Thanks to an advantageous set of circumstances, strong character and freakish athletic ability for a man his size, the North Carolina graduate and Wilmington native is projected to be among the top 10...
View ArticleCooper’s ‘giant’ NFL opportunity an answer to his father’s prayers
Jonathan Cooper's size was once an obstacle that appeared to hold him back, to the point that he was barred from playing youth football because he was too big, it has now developed into his greatest...
View ArticleLucky 7: Jonathan Cooper trades his Carolina blue for Arizona Cardinal
Hoggard High graduate and former North Carolina star Jonathan Cooper was taken by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 7 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, becoming the first offensive guard to...
View ArticleThe waiting has only just begun for draft hopefuls Becton, Barth
Hoggard's Casey Barth and New Hanover's Nick Becton are among a nervous group of players who will spend Saturday hoping to hear their name called during the final four rounds of the NFL draft … Read...
View ArticleUndrafted but not without options, Barth and Becton sign free agent NFL deals
Wilmington natives Casey Barth of UNC and Nick Becton of Virginia Tech were disappointed that their names weren't called in the NFL draft Saturday. Both quickly cheered up, however, when they signed...
View ArticleACC sends another large group of draftees, UFAs to the NFL
Here's the complete list of all 30 ACC players who were selected in this weekend's NFL draft, along with those were were signed afterward as undrafted free agents.… Read More »
View ArticleJonathan Cooper’s first pitch as an NFL player is a strike
Jonathan Cooper won’t play his first professional football game for the Arizona Cardinals until next fall, but he’s already made his Major League Baseball debut. ... Sort of.… Read More »
View ArticleUNC bolsters offensive line with JUCO addition
A 6-foot-4, 297-pound sophomore with three years of eligibility and a redshirt remaining, junior college transfer Will Dancy earned all-conference honors last season at Eastern Arizona College.… Read...
View ArticleJonathan Cooper wins Patterson Medal as UNC’s top male athlete
Hoggard High graduate Jonathan Cooper added to his growing collection of awards Friday when he was named a recipient of the 2013 Patterson Medal, the most prestigious athletic department honor...
View ArticleUNC’s Hurst heads ACC dozen looking to end Outland Trophy drought
Last season, All-America guard Jonathan Cooper fell just short of becoming the ACC’s first Outland Trophy winner since 1979. Thursday, his old North Carolina teammate James Hurst was among a group of...
View ArticleWilmington’s Cooper among impressive list of nominees for ACC’s McKelvin Award
Hoggard High graduate Jonathan Cooper, an All-America offensive guard from UNC who was taken by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 7 overall pick in April’s NFL draft, has been named one of 12...
View ArticleEven without Bernard, Tar Heels the team to beat in the Coastal Division
Coach Larry Fedora ruffled some feathers recently by ordering championship rings for his 2012 UNC football team, even though it was the only one that recognized its 'title.' This season, even with the...
View ArticleJonathan Cooper agrees to deal with Cardinals
Jonathan Cooper is now officially a member of the Arizona Cardinals. He’s also now a very wealthy young man. The former North Carolina offensive guard and Wilmington native, who was taken by the...
View ArticleCatching up on a busy week in the ACC after a communication-free vacation
After spending a week of vacation cut off from the internet, ESPN and all other forms of communication., ACC Insider Brett Friedlander catches up on the happenings around the ACC while he was away. …...
View ArticleJonathan Cooper suffers broken leg in NFL preseason game
Hoggard High graduate Jonathan Cooper, who was taken seventh overall in the NFL draft last spring and recently signed a four year, $14.55 million guaranteed contract, broke the tibia in his left leg...
View ArticleACC FOOTBALL PREVIEW: North Carolina
For the 14 days leading up to the official season opener on Aug. 29, ACC Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look at the upcoming football season one team at time. Today, it’s UNC.… Read More »
View ArticleCooper disappointed, but philosophical over end of rookie NFL season
Jonathan Cooper's hope of playing football this season was dashed Friday when the Arizona Cardinals put the offensive guard from UNC and Hoggard High on injured reserve, officially ending his rookie...
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