Omar Cooper Jr.

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 06, 2025 - wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Kennesaw State Owls and the Indiana Hoosiers at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Cooper Shannon/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 28, 2024 - wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 3, 2024 - wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Fall Camp at John Mellencamp Pavillion in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Spencer Meyer/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN. wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers and defensive back Jamari Sharpe #22 of the Indiana Hoosiers during fall camp at John Mellencamp Pavillion in Bloomington, IN.

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 17, 2023 - wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Fall Camp Day 12 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 09, 2023 - wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Mellencamp in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

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Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 204
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Lawrence North

Career Notes & Records
Owns two career 100-yard receiving games ... Scored first-career rushing touchdown against Kennesaw State (9/6) in Week 2 of 2025 on a 75-yard rush which tied for the longest rushing touchdown by an IU wide receiver in program history with Shane Wynn in 2014 against Michigan State ... Owns IU’s longest rushing touchdown by a non-running back since Zander Diamont in 2015 versus Ohio State.

2025 (Redshirt-Junior Season)
Season: Started two games.

Old Dominion (8/30): Caught two passes for 52 yards. Kennesaw State (9/6): Posted a game-high 115 all-purpose yards ... Caught one pass for 40 yards ... Took a third-quarter reverse 75 yards down the home sideline for his first-career rushing touchdown ... The played rush which tied for the longest rushing touchdown by an IU wide receiver in program history with Shane Wynn in 2014 against Michigan State ... Owns IU’s longest rushing touchdown by a non-running back since Zander Diamont in 2015 versus Ohio State.

2024 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games with four starts ... 24 of 28 receptions went for a first down or touchdown.

FIU (8/31): Caught three passes for 45 yards ... Two of three catches went for a first down. Western Illinois (9/6): Posted second-career 100-yard receiving game with 131 yards and one touchdown ... Caught all four targets in the game ... Hauled in 69-yard touchdown pass from Tayven Jackson in the fourth quarter. Charlotte (9/21): Caught one pass for 11 yards. Maryland (9/28): Caught four of six targets for 83 yards ... All four receptions went for a first down or touchdown ... Grabbed back-to-back 27-yard receptions on IU’s scoring drive right before halftime, including a 27-yard touchdown grab with 38 seconds left. at Northwestern (10/5): Totaled 54 all-purpose yards ... First career rush went for 7 yards ... Caught two passes for 47 yards ... Both receptions went for a first down. Nebraska (10/19): Lone reception was for 23 yards and a first down that set up Indiana’s second touchdown of the game. Washington (10/26): Lone reception went for a 42-yard touchdown from Tayven Jackson in the second quarter. at Michigan State (11/2): Caught one pass for 21 yards ... Rushed once for 16 yards and a touchdown ... Scored on the 16-yard rush in the fourth quarter. Michigan (11/9): Caught three of four targets with two going for a first down or touchdown ... Gained 53 total yards receiving ... Opened the Indiana scoring with a 7-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Purdue (11/30): Pulled in all three targets for 44 yards ... All three catches went for a first down or touchdown ... Caught 17-yard touchdown pass from Kurtis Rourke in the fourth quarter. at Notre Dame (12/20): Lone reception was a 23-yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter to make it a 10-point game.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in nine games with two starts ... made first career touchdown reception against Rutgers (10/21) ... first career start at Penn State (10/28) ... one of 18 Hoosiers to make first career start.

Indiana State (9/8): Made the first catch of his career, as part of a seven-catch day ... team’s leading receiver with 101 yards ... long catch of 31 yards. Louisville (9/16): Had one catch for eight yards. at Maryland (9/30): Notched three catches for 35 yards. at Michigan (10/14): Recorded two catches for 24 yards. Rutgers (10/21): Grabbed a 35-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. at Penn State (10/28): Made first career start ... had three catches for 52 yards ... grabbed a 26-yard receiving touchdown in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 24-21. Wisconsin (11/4): Logged one catch of 12 yards ... left game in the second quarter due to injury.

2022 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in four games ... made collegiate debut versus Illinois (9/2) ... one of 33 student-athletes to make collegiate debut in 2022 ... one of 15 true freshmen to make collegiate debut in 2022.

Illinois (9/2): Saw time on special teams as kick off return man ... returned one kick off for 21 yards. Idaho (9/10): Played first career snaps on offense in the fourth quarter ... primary return specialist on kickoffs. Western Kentucky (9/17): Returned two kickoffs for 27 yards. at Cincinnati (9/24): Returned one kickoff for 15 yards.

Prep/Personal
Wide receiver for head coach Patrick Mallory at Lawrence North High School ... Rivals four-star prospect ... rated as the No. 155 prospect nationally, the No. 22 wide receiver nationally, and the No. 6 prospect in Indiana by Rivals ... two-time Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Top 50 all-state selection ... named the IFCA position award winner (wide receiver) his senior year ... finished his career with 132 receptions for 2,856 yards, and 22 touchdowns ... all-conference standout led Lawrence North to its first sectional championship since 1990 as a senior ... teammate of IU wide receiver Donaven McCulley ... parents are Vnemina and Omar Cooper ... born on Dec. 14, 2003.