Quinton Cooley (born May 18, 2001) is an American football running back for the Liberty Flames. He previously played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
| Liberty Flames – No. 20 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Communications |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 18, 2001 Bailey, North Carolina , U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Southern Nash (Bailey, North Carolina) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
editCooley attended Southern Nash High School in Bailey, North Carolina.[1] As a senior, Cooley ran for 3,058 yards and 55 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at Wake Forest University.[2][3]
College career
editCooley played sparingly in three seasons at Wake Forest, totaling 92 carries for 371 yards and four touchdowns before transferring to Liberty University.[2][4] In his first season with Liberty, he rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns.[5][6] Against Jacksonville State, Cooley rushed for a career-high 28 carries with 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns.[7][8] At the conclusion of the season, he was named the C-USA Newcomer of the Year.[9]
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 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 | |
| Liberty Flames | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 14 | 221 | 1,401 | 6.3 | 16 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 186 | 1,164 | 6.3 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Career[10] | 50 | 503 | 2,967 | 5.9 | 33 | 11 | 82 | 7.5 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "How Quinton Cooley Became a Hero to two kids who had never even been to a game before". southernnashnews.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Friedman, Corey (December 27, 2022). "Former Firebirds star Cooley bets on better opportunities at Liberty - Restoration NewsMedia". Restoration NewsMedia -. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ WRAL (December 10, 2019). "Cooley plays for late father; leads Southern Nash to first state title game in school history". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Liberty adds commitment from Wake Forest transfer RB Quinton Cooley". A Sea of Red. December 22, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Emily (December 30, 2023). "Cooley, with 'all the heart' after overcoming difficult childhood, looks to lead LU to Fiesta Bowl win". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Walls, Dave (December 29, 2023). "Rededication and learning to have fun again; how two Liberty football players turned their careers around in 2023". WSET. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Cates, Ben (October 11, 2023). "After Further Review: Cooley bowls Liberty to impressive road win". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Cooley's career night lifts Liberty over Jax St; Flames bowl eligible for 5th straight year". WSET. October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kaidon Salter, Tyren Dupree, Quinton Cooley named CUSA Players of the Year; Chadwell Co-Coach of the Year". A Sea of Red. December 6, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Quinton Cooley College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.