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Height: 6-0 Weight: 204 Year: Fourth-year junior Pro Comparison: Rashee Rice Hand Size: xxx Arm Length: xxx 40-Yard Dash: xxx Vertical Leap: xxx Broad Jump: xxx 20-Yard Shuttle: xxx 3-Cone: xxx Cooper's route running is very patient.

College Football News / Yardbarker / January 27

NFL Draft intel: Who's poised to boost stock at Senior Bowl?

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.

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Diego Pavia's measurements another example of colleges lying about players

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College Football News / College Football Talk / January 26

Indiana receiver Omar Cooper Jr. becomes latest player from national champs to enter NFL draft

This season, Cooper led the Hoosiers in receptions (69) and yards receiving (937) and finished second on the team and tied for third in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 13 touchdown catches.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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College Football News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 26

Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. Declares For 2026 Draft

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft. Cooper, 22, was a three-star recruit and the 80th-ranked receiver in the 2022 recruiting class out of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / January 26

Indiana Football WR Omar Cooper Jr. Declares for 2026 NFL Draft: What It Means

Indiana football has officially lost its leading receiver to the next level. Redshirt junior wideout Omar Cooper Jr. is foregoing his final year of eligibility and entering the 2026 NFL Draft, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / January 19

Omar Cooper Jr. Scouting Report

Here's everything NFL Draft fans need to know about Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr: Height: 6-0 Weight: 201 Age: 22 A sure-handed target with tons of quickness, Cooper has impressive short-area burst that can turn quick throws into long gains, and he rarely lets the ball hit the ground when it comes his way.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / January 9

Indiana football’s Fernando Mendoza shows Heisman form with perfect CFP TD pass to Omar Cooper Jr.

If there were any lingering doubts about Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman credentials, the Indiana football quarterback just silenced them in emphatic fashion.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / January 9

Oregon vs. Indiana Peach Bowl Prediction: College Football Playoff Semifinal Preview

Oregon gave Indiana one of its toughest tests of the season in a game that saw the Hoosiers hand the Ducks their lone loss. These Big Ten juggernauts are set to do battle one more time in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl three months after they last met.

College Football News / Yardbarker / January 6

CFP semifinalist mega-rankings: Top QB, skill position players, storyline and more

CFP semifinalist mega-rankings: Top quarterback, skill position players, storyline and more

The College Football Playoff semifinals kick off on Thursday.

QB Trinidad Chambliss wants to return to Ole Miss, but it's not that simple

Ole Miss star makes decision on future amid LSU speculation

Indiana's dominant win over Alabama in Rose Bowl drew massive viewership

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College Football News / Last Word On Sports / January 4

Omar Cooper Jr. 2026 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report

Indiana has turned the college football world on its head, going 25-2 since hiring Curt Cignetti. The Hoosiers improved to 14-0 after stomping Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl.

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College Football News / Athlon Sports / January 1

Alabama vs. Indiana Rose Bowl Prediction: College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Preview

Alabama is in unfamiliar territory as the clear underdog in a College Football Playoff game, even after it pulled off a remarkable comeback to advance to the quarterfinals.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / December 30

Indiana Football WR Omar Cooper Jr. Full-Go for Rose Bowl After 'Very Hard' Injury

PASADENA, Calif. — Sitting at a table Tuesday morning in the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles, Indiana football receiver Omar Cooper Jr. donned a white hoodie with the Rose Bowl logo stamped overtop.

College Football News / Yardbarker / December 29

No. 1 Indiana gets encouraging health update ahead of Rose Bowl clash with No. 9 Alabama

Indiana has a chance to complete a remarkable turnaround for one of the sport's historically worst programs.

What Alabama can take away from epic CFP win over Oklahoma

Ty Simpson, Alabama make for a scary matchup in CFP

To reward Arch Manning for pay cut, Texas should land WR Cam Coleman

Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith would've been a Hurricane if Miami won more

NFL Draft intel: How CFP could impact Dante Moore's draft decision

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / December 6

Indiana football WR Omar Cooper Jr. exits Big Ten Championship game amid injury scare

The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers need all hands on deck to take down the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes in Saturday night’s Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Big Ten Network / December 3

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College Football News / NBC Sports / November 28

Watch: Omar Cooper Jr. shrugs off Purdue defenders on highlight TD for Indiana | Big Ten on NBC Sports

College Football News / Athlon Sports / November 11

Paul Finebaum Names Heisman Trophy Favorite Without Hesitation

One of the most remarkable stories in recent seasons has been the Indiana Hoosiers. For the first time in program history, the Hoosiers have achieved back-to-back seasons with double-digit wins.

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 11

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr.

From an Indiana wide receiver to a Mississippi State defensive back, here are five players we're tracking.

CFB Week 11 winners, losers: Indiana, Texas A&M playoff-ready after big wins

Thrilling comeback vaults Indiana's Fernando Mendoza to top of Heisman conversation

Florida interim HC clears the air about DJ Lagway's benching

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College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 11

ClutchPoints’ 2025 Week 12 College Football Heisman Trophy Power Rankings

Some of the favorites for the Heisman Trophy had defining games in Week 11. This has caused some changes in the Heisman Trophy Power Rankings. There are clear front-runners now, but other players who are in the running for the coveted award.

College Football News / 5 GOATs / November 10

National Championship Odds: Betting favorites see shakeup after Week 11 of college football

The college football national championship is just over two months away, and the odds are becoming more concise each day. After a wild Week 11, BetMGM updated its national championship odds.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / November 9

'Craziest Catch I've Ever Seen': Omar Cooper Jr. Saves Indiana Football at Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The more Rolijah Hardy reflected, the more his astonishment seemed to grow. What started as a "good catch" to Indiana football's sophomore linebacker became a "great catch" and, ultimately, a "one-of-a-kind-type catch." The kind of catch that already has a nickname: The Catch.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 9

Omar Cooper Jr. reveals mindset during insanely iconic catch vs. Penn State

Indiana football witnessed the birth of a new Bloomington folk hero with 36 seconds left. Omar Cooper Jr. snuck behind the Penn State secondary, and executed one of the more insanely iconic catches this season.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / November 8

Miraculous TD catch keeps Indiana unbeaten

Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. makes miraculous TD catch to keep team unbeaten

Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. made one of the best catches of the season to keep his team’s undefeated season alive.

No. 2 Indiana tops Penn State in last-minute thriller

Thrilling comeback vaults Indiana's Fernando Mendoza to top of Heisman conversation

Gus Johnson lost his mind calling Indiana’s game-winning touchdown

Fernando Mendoza is being heavily scouted by a notable NFL team

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Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / September 15

Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. Tabbed Big Ten Offensive Player of Week After Career Day

Indiana football redshirt junior receiver Omar Cooper Jr. turned his career day against Indiana State into his first piece of Big Ten-issued hardware. Cooper earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after setting career highs with 10 catches for 207 yards and four touchdowns in the No.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Big Ten Network / December 1, 2024