Temple University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Malik Cooper
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- St. Joseph's Prep
2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Provided depth at wide receiver and kick returner ... earned offensive developmental player of the week (Houston) ... played in eight games at both wide receiver and special teams ... lettered.
2021 (Freshman): Was a part of the 2021 recruiting class ... named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (Boston College) ... saw his first collegiate game action vs. Wagner and made his first career reception and first career carry ... made his first career start at ECU ... redshirted.
High School: Played wide receiver and quarterback at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia under head coach Tim Roken … was initially recruited to The Prep by then head coach Gabe Infante … was a three-year letterwinner and won three state championships going 32-2 in that span … played receiver as a senior and helped St. Joe’s to its third straight state title earning MVP honors in the championship game … earned first team All-Philadelphia and second team All-Catholic as a junior … served as a backup quarterback during his sophomore year when the team went 14-0 and won the national title … was also a three-time letterwinner and state champion in track.
Personal: Born Malik Cooper in Philadelphia … parents are Tonya and Marvin Cooper Jr. … mother graduated from Temple … has three brothers: Marcus (33), Maurice (29), and Marquise (20) … Marcus played football at Shippensburg and Marquise at Monroe College and Butler CC … grandfather, Marvin Cooper Sr., served in the Army.
