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10/07/26 - ILB Cameron Cooper, Jr/2028, San Diego State, (DS#999 ILB)

10/05 WEEK 5 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cameron Cooper, 3rd year, LB, San Diego State (Gilbert, Ariz.),...Had both a Pick 6 and a blocked field goal in his most impactful game of his first season of FBS play, helping the Aztecs to a 31-29 come-from-behind win over Texas State on Saturday night...His 1st big play was blocking a 35-yard field goal attempt in the 2nd quarter that would have but the Bobcats up 20-3. SDSU ended up winning by 2 points...The Azetcs have 3 blocked kicks this season, tied for 2nd most in FBS behind Wisconsin (4)...His 2nd game-changing play came in the 4th quarter. After SDSU took a safety to drop its lead to 24-22 with 3:02 left in the game, Texas State started with the ball on its own 30. Cooper deflected a pass from Brad Jackson, then caught the ball and ran it back 32 yards for the score to make it a 31-22 game in with proved to be the game-winning score...The Western Colorado transfer came up with a season-high 7 tackles (3 solo), while filling in for an injured Tano Letuli, SDSU's first 3-time captain since Kevin O'Connell from 2004-07...Also added a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry...1st Aztec to be named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week and 5th different school to take home this honor in the first 5 weeks of the season...ALSO NOMINATED: Jake Ripp, LB, Boise State; Dylan Hampsten, DL, Fresno State; Takari Hickle, LB, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#999 ILB) Jr/2028