Cooper is 6-foot, 205 lbs, senior linebacker from Gresham, Ore.
In No. 3 Southern’s 27-0 road conference shutout over Carroll College, Cooper recorded five solo tackles, one tackle for loss (-0.5), four assisted tackles and an interception. Southern Oregon recorded their first shutout since 2003.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Chase Bowen of Carroll College, Joe Caicedo of Montana Western, Jacob Clarke of Montana Tech, Kendell Jefferson of Rocky Mountain College and Eli Teuteu of Eastern Oregon.