FOUR-STAR WIDE RECEIVER MOOKIE COOPER COMMITS TO OHIO STATE
Taylor Lehman on July 8, 2019 at 11:42 am
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Missouri four-star wideout Mookie Cooper announced via Twitter that he has committed to Ohio State.
Cooper picked the Buckeyes out of a group that included Ohio State, Texas, Miami and Illinois. He had been committed to Texas but decommitted in March to be sure he made "the right decision."
THE COOPER FILE
- CLASS: 2020
- SIZE: 5-foot-8/193 lbs.
- POS: WR
- SCHOOL: Trinity Catholic (St. Louis, Missouri)
- COMPOSITE RATING: ★★★★
- COMPOSITE RANK: 11 (WR)
Cooper's recruitment really came down to Illinois and Ohio State. Illinois is essentially the home school for players coming out of St. Louis and Trinity Catholic. Two of his teammates signed with Illinois in 2019, and the school is just over two hours away from his hometown.
Ohio State had a spot left for Cooper, though, and Hartline and the three wide receiver commits hit him hard in recruiting. At the Rivals 5-Star Challenge and The Opening Finals, Jack Miller and the receivers wouldn't let him go far without their company. The Buckeyes' recruitment efforts for Cooper ramped up in early-spring.
Cooper was in Columbus for a visit in May and enjoyed the facilities but really enjoyed film study with Hartline, who showed him that not only does Ohio State have a spot for him in their 2020 class but that the Buckeyes already run a similar style out of slot that he runs in high school. The transition would be nearly seamless.
While Cooper could make the transition fairly easily, he might need to take a redshirt year to bulk up his body. He already has some size but will certainly need to add more with his responsibilities being in the middle fo the field. He could be a player that sees the field in his second year, though, and has shown the tools needed at slot, such as separation, shiftiness and the ability to make tough catches.
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