Quinton Cooley

Quinton Cooley (born May 18, 2001) is an American football running back. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Liberty Flames.

Early life Cooley attended Southern Nash High School in Bailey, North Carolina. As a senior, Cooley ran for 3,058 yards and 55 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at Wake Forest University.

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. In his first season with Liberty, he rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns. Against Jacksonville State, Cooley rushed for a career-high 28 carries with 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns. At the conclusion of the season, he was named the C-USA Newcomer of the Year.

Statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD 2020 Wake Forest 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2021 Wake Forest 13 45 156 3.5 1 1 5 5.0 0 2022 Wake Forest 12 51 246 4.8 3 3 25 8.3 0 2023 Liberty 14 221 1,401 6.3 16 6 43 7.2 0 2024 Liberty 11 205 1,254 6.1 13 1 9 9.0 0Career 51 522 3,057 5.9 33 11 82 7.5 0

Professional career On May 2, 2025, Cooley signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was released on August 17, 2025.