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Jonathon Cooper signs rookie deal with Denver Broncos
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Former Ohio State defensive lineman Jonathon Cooper has officially signed his rookie contract.
Tuesday, the Denver Broncos announced that Cooper has agreed to his rookie deal. He was a selected in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the organization, going No. 239 overall.
Cooper played in 45 career games with the Buckeyes. He was credited with making 76 tackles, 15 for loss, 10 sacks, 2 pass break-ups and a forced fumble. He was also a two-time All-B1G honorable mention.
COOOOOOOOP ✍️@JonathonCooper7 has signed his rookie contract » https://t.co/CRUeAPh9Rk pic.twitter.com/QgTvkZTRbG
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 15, 2021
During the shortened 2020 season, Cooper played in all eight games during Ohio State’s College Football Playoff run. He totaled 24 tackles and 3.5 sacks as the Buckeyes finished 7-1. The only loss came to Alabama in the National Championship Game.
Cooper was one of 10 players from Ohio State to be selected in this year’s draft.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB