INDIANA, Pa. – IUP offensive lineman
Ethan Cooper (Steelton, Pa. /Central Dauphin East) has accepted an invitation to participate in the National Football League's 2017 Scouting Combine. NFL.com revealed the official list of participants Wednesday, as Cooper is one of 330 invited.
The combine will run from Tuesday, Feb. 28 through Monday, March 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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"I am just truly thankful and appreciative for the opportunity to be able to present myself on a national stage and display my talents," Cooper said. "Being able to interact with teams that I never thought in a million years I would meet with will be humbling and amazing.
"My lifelong dream has always been to play professional football, and being able to represent my family, community, and a great school likeIUP."
Cooper was a two-time All-American for the Crimson Hawks, starting 37 consecutive games while seeing time at both left guard and right tackle. As a senior, he anchored an offensive line that led the way for a ground game that averaged 279.8 rushing yards per game, fourth in Division II.
"Ethan is very deserving of his invitation to the NFL Combine," IUP head coach
Paul Tortorella said. "He is a physical and durable offensive lineman who was a great player for four years here at IUP. We all wish him the best!"
Cooper was also invited to and participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 21 in Los Angeles. The NFLPA Bowl is one of a few postseason all-star games for draft eligible college players.
NFL Combine Schedule of Events
March 3 – Running Backs, Offensive Line, Special Teams
March 4 – Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, Tight Ends
March 5 – Defensive Line, Linebackers
March 6 – Defensive Backs
IUP in the NFL Draft
Cooper is looking to become the eighth IUP player selected in the NFL Draft, and the first since defensive back Akwasi Owusu-Ansah was picked by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of 2010. The program's highest ever draft pick was linebacker Jim Haslett, chosen by the Buffalo Bills in the second round – 51st overall pick – in the 1979 draft.
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