Quinton Cooley
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
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|school=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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|currentposition=Running back
|class=Senior
|major=Communications
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- Wake Forest (2020–2022)
- Liberty (2023–2024)
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|highschool=Southern Nash (Bailey, North Carolina)
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2001|5|18}}
|birth_place=Bailey, North Carolina , U.S.
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Quinton Cooley (born May 18, 2001) is an American football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Liberty Flames.
High school career
Cooley attended Southern Nash High School in Bailey, North Carolina.{{Cite web |title=How Quinton Cooley Became a Hero to two kids who had never even been to a game before |url=https://southernnashnews.com/how-quinton-cooley-became-a-hero-to-two-kids-who-had-never-even-been-to-a-g-p1881-222.htm |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=southernnashnews.com}} As a senior, Cooley ran for 3,058 yards and 55 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at Wake Forest University.{{Cite web |last=Friedman |first=Corey |date=2022-12-27 |title=Former Firebirds star Cooley bets on better opportunities at Liberty - Restoration NewsMedia |url=https://restorationnewsmedia.com/articles/local-news-enterprise/former-firebirds-star-cooley-bets-on-better-opportunities-at-liberty-2/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Restoration NewsMedia -}}{{Cite web |last=WRAL |date=2019-12-10 |title=Cooley plays for late father; leads Southern Nash to first state title game in school history |url=https://www.wralsportsfan.com/cooley-plays-for-late-father-leads-southern-nash-to-first-state-title-game-in-school-history/18824881/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=WRALSportsFan.com |language=en}}
College career
Cooley played sparingly in three seasons at Wake Forest, totaling 92 carries for 371 yards and four touchdowns before transferring to Liberty University.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=Liberty adds commitment from Wake Forest transfer RB Quinton Cooley |url=https://www.aseaofred.com/liberty-adds-commitment-from-wake-forest-transfer-rb-quinton-cooley/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=A Sea of Red |language=en-US}} In his first season with Liberty, he rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Emily |date=2023-12-30 |title=Cooley, with 'all the heart' after overcoming difficult childhood, looks to lead LU to Fiesta Bowl win |url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/college/cooley-with-all-the-heart-after-overcoming-difficult-childhood-looks-to-lead-lu-to-fiesta/article_cdb386a2-a768-11ee-857e-0301e4e88c62.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=NewsAdvance.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Walls |first=Dave |date=2023-12-29 |title=Rededication and learning to have fun again; how two Liberty football players turned their careers around in 2023 |url=https://wset.com/sports/college-sports/rededication-and-learning-to-have-fun-again-how-two-liberty-football-players-turned-their-careers-around-in-2023 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=WSET |language=en}} Against Jacksonville State, Cooley rushed for a career-high 28 carries with 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Cates |first=Ben |date=2023-10-11 |title=After Further Review: Cooley bowls Liberty to impressive road win |url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/after-further-review-cooley-bowls-liberty-to-impressive-road-win/article_73524620-67e5-11ee-be3b-633daf42e695.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=NewsAdvance.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Cooley's career night lifts Liberty over Jax St; Flames bowl eligible for 5th straight year |url=https://wset.com/sports/college-sports/cooleys-career-night-lifts-liberty-over-jax-st-flames-bowl-eligible-for-5th-straight-year |website=WSET|date=October 11, 2023 }} At the conclusion of the season, he was named the C-USA Newcomer of the Year.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-06 |title=Kaidon Salter, Tyren Dupree, Quinton Cooley named CUSA Players of the Year; Chadwell Co-Coach of the Year |url=https://www.aseaofred.com/kaidon-salter-tyren-dupree-quinton-cooley-named-cusa-players-of-the-year-chadwell-co-coach-of-the-year/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=A Sea of Red |language=en-US}}
Professional Career
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
On May 2, 2025, Cooley signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! Games ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wake Forest Demon Deacons|color=white}}"| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |||||||||
| 2020
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2021
| 13 || 45 || 156 || 3.5 || 1 || 1|| 5 || 5.0 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2022
| 12|| 51 || 246 || 4.8 || 3 || 3 || 25 || 8.3|| 0 | |||||||||
| colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Liberty Flames|color=white}}"| Liberty Flames | |||||||||
| 2023
| 14|| 221|| 1,401|| 6.3|| 16|| 6|| 43|| 7.2|| 0 | |||||||||
| 2024
| 11|| 205|| 1,254|| 6.1|| 13|| 1|| 9|| 9.0|| 0 | |||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/quinton-cooley-1.html Career] | 51 | 522 | 3,057 | 5.9 | 33 | 11 | 82 | 7.5 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [https://godeacs.com/sports/football/roster/quinton-cooley/6751 Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio]
- [https://libertyflames.com/sports/football/roster/quinton-cooley/13212 Liberty Flames bio]
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Category:Players of American football from North Carolina
Category:American football running backs