On Friday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders signed running back Shaq Cooper. The 29-year-old from Coral Gables, Florida, played one game for the Roughriders on July 29th against the BC Lions.
Last season, Cooper played five games for the BC Lions with 33 carries for 142 yards, one touchdown, and 11 catches for 69 yards before the Lions released him. Then, Cooper signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers playing two games.
Before the Lions and Blue Bombers, Cooper played two seasons (2018-19) for the Edmonton Elks (then known as the Eskimos) with 90 carries for 496-yards, two touchdowns, 21 catches for 156-yards, and one touchdown in seven games.
Cooper played three seasons at Fort Hayes State (2012, 2015-16) with 456 carries for 2,768 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 73 catches for 736-yards and ten touchdowns.
In 2015, Cooper was named the D2CCA All-Super Region 3 First Team, Don Hansen All-Super Region 3 Second Team, All-MIAA First Team, and Don Hansen All-America Honorable Mention.
