Shaquille Cooper

Shaquille Cooper (born March 24, 1993) is an American former professional football running back who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos, BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at Fort Hays State.

Early life Shaquille Cooper was born on March 24, 1993.

College career Cooper played college football for the Fort Hays State Tigers of Fort Hays State University. He redshirted the 2011 season.

Professional career Cooper went undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft. He had a workout with the New York Jets on August 4, 2017.

Cooper signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 19, 2018. He was moved between the practice roster and active roster several times during the 2018 season. He dressed in five games, starting four, in 2019, rushing 65 times for 352 yards and two touchdowns while also catching 15 passes for 112 yards on 18 targets.

Cooper was signed by the CFL's BC Lions on February 9, 2021. He had multiple stints on injured reserve during the 2021 season. He was moved between the active roster and practice roster several times. The next day, Cooper was released by the Blue Bombers. He was released on June 5 but later re-signed on July 27 after the team had a COVID-19 breakout. He made his Roughriders debut on July 29, playing on special teams and making one tackle on a kickoff. Cooper was released again on August 10.

Personal life Cooper is a cousin of former NFL running back Frank Gore.