Temple University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
- Ahmed, Shahbaz
- Ali, Kareem
- Alwan, Jarred
- Anderson, Patrick
- Anderson, Robby
- Apostolu, Nick
- Armstead, Ryquell
- Aromire, Boye
- Atoki, Jeremiah
- Baum, Kyle
- Benjamin, Samuel
- Booth-Lloyd, Freddie
- Boozer, Cole
- Bradway, Tom
- Bronson, Josiah
- Bryant, Ventell
- Buckley, Daiqwon
- Carling, Alex
- Carter, Brian
- Chandler, Sean
- Chegia, Andrew
- Christopher, John
- Chudnoff, Brandon
- Cooper, Jim
- Davis, Anthony
- Dawkins, Dion
- DeCaesar, Kevin
- Deloatch, Romond
- Derosier, Julio
- DiFrancesco, Mike
- DiGiorgio, Tim
- Dogbe, Michael
- Eaton, Matt
- Ellick, Marshall
- Ellis, Avery
- Fadahunsi, Eriq
- Fair, Jovahn
- Felton, Michael
- Finch, Sharif
- Folks, Jared
- Foster, Artrel
- Friend, Kyle
- Gaarn, Corey
- Gardner, Jager
- Geiger, Jake
- Gillespie, Mike
- Grimes, Daishaun
- Hairston, Nate
- Hayes, Will
- Heyen, Rob
- Hood, David
- Ioannidis, Matt
- Israel, Benson
- Jefferson, Cequan
- Jennings, Adonis
- Johnson, Leon
- Jones, Jordan
- Jones, Todd
- Jones, Austin
- Kelly, DeAndre
- Kirkwood, Keith
- Lang, Josh
- Lerch, Corey
- Levine, Dana
- Lofton, Eric
- Loughery, John
- Lucas, Khiry
- Major, Saledeem
- Marchi, Logan
- Marshall, Stephaun
- Martin, Jacob
- Martin-Oguike, Praise
- Matakevich, Tyler
- Mayes, Tyler
- McGowan, Brendan
- McHale, James
- Mekoba, Prosper
- Mesday, Zack
- Mosley, Dean
- Myarick, Chris
- Neefe, Eric
- Nigrelli, Domenic
- Nutile, Frank
- Patton, Kip
- Pugh, Roy
- Randall, Delvon
- Raymond, Bailey
- Reddick, Haason
- Reed, Semaj
- Reichner, Jeromy
- Ritrovato, Rob
- Robinson, Jaelin
- Robinson, Jake
- Robinson, Averee
- Ruff, Aaron
- Rumer, Thomas
- Russell, Chapelle
- Satterfield, Jarrid
- Sharga, Nick
- Shippen, Brandon
- Simpson, Cortrelle
- Smith, Chris
- Smith, Nate D.
- Smith, Nate L.
- Smith III, Willie
- Starzyk, Alex
- Sullivan, Adrian
- Sweetman, David
- Taylor, Jullian
- Terry, Kiser
- Thomas, Derrek
- Thomas, Gordon
- Thomas, Jyquis
- Thomas, Jahad
- Thompson, Colin
- Updegrove, William
- Walker, Phillip
- Walton, Hershey
- Wells, Alex
- Wesley, Roy
- Williams, Travon
- Williams, Avery
- Woerner, Joseph
- Yancy, Brodrick
- Young, Tavon
Roster
- Ahmed, Shahbaz
- Ali, Kareem
- Alwan, Jarred
- Anderson, Patrick
- Anderson, Robby
- Apostolu, Nick
- Armstead, Ryquell
- Aromire, Boye
- Atoki, Jeremiah
- Baum, Kyle
- Benjamin, Samuel
- Booth-Lloyd, Freddie
- Boozer, Cole
- Bradway, Tom
- Bronson, Josiah
- Bryant, Ventell
- Buckley, Daiqwon
- Carling, Alex
- Carter, Brian
- Chandler, Sean
- Chegia, Andrew
- Christopher, John
- Chudnoff, Brandon
- Cooper, Jim
- Davis, Anthony
- Dawkins, Dion
- DeCaesar, Kevin
- Deloatch, Romond
- Derosier, Julio
- DiFrancesco, Mike
- DiGiorgio, Tim
- Dogbe, Michael
- Eaton, Matt
- Ellick, Marshall
- Ellis, Avery
- Fadahunsi, Eriq
- Fair, Jovahn
- Felton, Michael
- Finch, Sharif
- Folks, Jared
- Foster, Artrel
- Friend, Kyle
- Gaarn, Corey
- Gardner, Jager
- Geiger, Jake
- Gillespie, Mike
- Grimes, Daishaun
- Hairston, Nate
- Hayes, Will
- Heyen, Rob
- Hood, David
- Ioannidis, Matt
- Israel, Benson
- Jefferson, Cequan
- Jennings, Adonis
- Johnson, Leon
- Jones, Jordan
- Jones, Todd
- Jones, Austin
- Kelly, DeAndre
- Kirkwood, Keith
- Lang, Josh
- Lerch, Corey
- Levine, Dana
- Lofton, Eric
- Loughery, John
- Lucas, Khiry
- Major, Saledeem
- Marchi, Logan
- Marshall, Stephaun
- Martin, Jacob
- Martin-Oguike, Praise
- Matakevich, Tyler
- Mayes, Tyler
- McGowan, Brendan
- McHale, James
- Mekoba, Prosper
- Mesday, Zack
- Mosley, Dean
- Myarick, Chris
- Neefe, Eric
- Nigrelli, Domenic
- Nutile, Frank
- Patton, Kip
- Pugh, Roy
- Randall, Delvon
- Raymond, Bailey
- Reddick, Haason
- Reed, Semaj
- Reichner, Jeromy
- Ritrovato, Rob
- Robinson, Jaelin
- Robinson, Jake
- Robinson, Averee
- Ruff, Aaron
- Rumer, Thomas
- Russell, Chapelle
- Satterfield, Jarrid
- Sharga, Nick
- Shippen, Brandon
- Simpson, Cortrelle
- Smith, Chris
- Smith, Nate D.
- Smith, Nate L.
- Smith III, Willie
- Starzyk, Alex
- Sullivan, Adrian
- Sweetman, David
- Taylor, Jullian
- Terry, Kiser
- Thomas, Derrek
- Thomas, Gordon
- Thomas, Jyquis
- Thomas, Jahad
- Thompson, Colin
- Updegrove, William
- Walker, Phillip
- Walton, Hershey
- Wells, Alex
- Wesley, Roy
- Williams, Travon
- Williams, Avery
- Woerner, Joseph
- Yancy, Brodrick
- Young, Tavon


Jim Cooper
- Position:
- Kicker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 213
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Linwood, N.J.
- High School:
- Mainland Regional
- Bio
- Stats
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A two-year letter winner ('13, '14)
Honors: 2014 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2015 (Junior): Redshirted.
2014 (Sophomore): Battled kickers Austin Jones and Tyler Mayes for the place kicking duties during summer camp ... while those chores went to Jones, Cooper still kicked off.
2013 (Freshman): Won the kicking battle during training camp to replace Brandon McManus, Temple’s all-time leading scorer ... the true freshman struggled early and was replaced by another true freshman, Nick Visco in game 3 ... continued with kickoff chores for remainder of season... one of three true freshmen (Jarred Alwan, Jihaad Pretlow) to play in every game.
High School: Played for coach Robert Coffey at Mainland Regional HS but kicking coach was his father, Jim Sr. … three-star prospect by Rivals.com … participated in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Personal: Born James Scott Cooper, Jr. on 10/19/94 … parents are Marie and James Cooper, Sr. … father was also a kicker at Temple (1983-86) under head coach Bruce Arians ... kinesiology major.