| Current Team: | Seattle Seahawks |
| Number: | 35 |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 192 |
| High School: | Adrian Wilcox (Santa Clara, California) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2024 |
| Pastteams: |
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| Status: | Practice squad |
| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statlabel3: | Pass deflections |
| Statlabel4: | Interceptions |
| Statlabel5: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel6: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel7: | Defensive touchdowns |
| Statlabel8: | Games |
| Statvalue8: | 1 |
| Pfr: | CoopBu00 |
Ryan "Bump" Cooper Jr. (born August 31, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the College of San Mateo, and for Oregon State.
During Cooper's three-year career at San Mateo from 2019 through 2021, he played in 22 games, where he notched 47 tackles and four interceptions.[1] [2] [3]
Cooper decided to commit to play division 1 college football for the Oregon State Beavers.[4] [5] During, Cooper's two-year career with the Beavers in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 23 games, where he totaled 82 tackles, with five being for a loss, a sack and a half, 18 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown.[6] [7] [8]
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, Cooper signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[9] However, on August 27, 2024, Cooper was released during final roster cuts but was re-signed to the team's practice squad.[10] [11] On October 27, Cooper made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns, after being elevated from the team's practice squad.[12] [13] He was released on November 19.
On November 26, 2024, Cooper was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[14]
Two of Cooper's cousins, Rejzohn Wright and Nahshon Wright, have both played in the NFL. Rejzohn is a cornerback currently with the New Orleans Saints, and Nahshon is a cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings.[15]