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American football player
Hernandez Cooper
San Diego State Aztecs
Position:
Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born:
(1969-05-17) May 17, 1969 (age 55) Palestine, Texas, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:
Westwood (Palestine, Texas)
College:
UNLV
Undrafted:
1991
Career history
As a player:
Arizona Rattlers (1993–2005)
New Orleans Saints (1994)
As a coach:
Utah Blaze (WR/LB) (2006)
Utah Blaze (DC) (2007)
Utah Blaze (DB) (2008)
Canyon Springs HS (NV) (head coach) (2009–2014)
San Diego State (WR) (2015–2022)
UNLV (Director of Football Player Development) (2023-present)
Career highlights and awards
4× First Team All-Arena (1993, 1995, 1996, 2000)
AFL MVP (1993)
2× Second Team All-Arena (1997, 1999)
2x AFL Ironman of the Year (1999, 2000)
2× All-Ironman Team (1999, 2000)
AFL Second Team 15th Anniversary Team (2001)
Arizona Rattlers #14 retired (2005)
AFL 20 Greatest Players - #5 (2006)
Arena Football Hall of Fame (2011 Inductee)
AFL 25 Greatest Players - #5 (2012)
Career Arena statistics
Receptions-Yards-TDs:
775-8,575-139
Rush-Yards-TDs:
145-287-39
Tackles-Sacks-INTs:
196-3.0-15
Returns-Yards-TDs:
476-9,459-26
Passing yards-TDs:
75-8
Player stats at ArenaFan.com
Hernandez James "Hunkie" Cooper (born May 17, 1969) is an American former football player who was a wide receiver and linebacker for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League until his retirement in 2005. He was previously the wide receivers coach for the San Diego State Aztecs football team and currently is the Director of Football Player Development for the UNLV Rebels football team. He is a two time recipient of the Ironman of the Year award and was voted league MVP in 1993.
Hernandez James "Hunkie" Cooper (born May 17, 1969) is an American former football player who was a wide receiver and linebacker for the Arizona Rattlers...
Maurice Purify (1) WR/DB Cedric Tillman (1), Randy Gatewood (6) WR/LB HunkieCooper (4) OL Kyle Young (2), Brennen Carvalho (1), Michael Huey (3), Billy...
injured Sherdrick Bonner) completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to WR/LB HunkieCooper, while the Barnstormers' only response was Black kicking a 20-yard field...
League Johan Asiata – Offensive lineman Glenn Carano – Quarterback HunkieCooper – Wide receiver/defensive back, an Arena Football League Hall of Famer...
LaFrance (2) Detroit Drive WR/DB 1992 Jay Gruden Tampa Bay Storm QB 1993 HunkieCooper Arizona Rattlers WR/LB 1994 Eddie Brown Albany Firebirds WR/DB 1995...
Arena Results Record 7–5 Division place 2nd Playoff finish Lost Semi-finals 34–38 vs. Detroit Drive Team MVP HunkieCooper ← 1992 Rattlers seasons 1994 →...
Quarterback 4 Jay Gruden Tampa Bay Storm Orlando Predators Quarterback 5 HunkieCooper Arizona Rattlers Wide Receiver/Linebacker 6 George LaFrance Detroit...
Gatewood, Arizona Wide receiver/Linebacker Gary Compton, Milwaukee HunkieCooper, Arizona Offensive specialist Eddie Brown, Albany Steve Papin, San Jose...
San Jose SaberCats (2000–2001) Alabama A&M Wide receiver/Linebacker HunkieCooper Arizona Rattlers (1993–2001) UNLV Offensive Specialist Eddie Brown Albany/Indiana...
Darryl Hammond, St. Louis Fred Gayles, Albany Offensive specialist HunkieCooper, Arizona Titus Dixon, San Jose Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman Sam...
of the first half, however, proved to be decisive. Rattlers legend HunkieCooper had scored a rushing touchdown with seven seconds remaining in the half...
Drive 1988–1993 Tampa Bay Storm 1994–1999 New Jersey Red Dogs 2000 HunkieCooper 2011 Wide receiver/Linebacker Arizona Rattlers 1993–2005 Eddie Brown...
Duration May 14, 1993 – August 21, 1993 [1] Regular season Season MVP HunkieCooper, ARI League postseason Semifinals champions Detroit Drive Semifinals...
Randy Gatewood, Arizona David McLeod, Albany Wide receiver/Linebacker HunkieCooper, Arizona Stevie Thomas, Tampa Bay Offensive specialist Eddie Brown,...
Crowd (1936) as Policeman (uncredited) The Magnificent Brute (1936) as Hunkie Partner (uncredited) Born to Dance (1936) as Ship's Officer (uncredited)...
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