Carolina looking to end four-game losing streak against NC State
• 2010 Second-Team All-ACC
All-ACC candidate at guard who has the most starting experience on the offensive line with 22 career starts.
2010 - Sophomore Season Earned second-team All-ACC honors at offensive guard • Started all 13 games in the regular season and played a team-high 875 snaps • Has started 23 games over two seasons, missing three games due to injury during his freshman year • Led the Tar Heels in knock-down blocks for the second straight year with 55 on the season • Graded out at 83 percent for the season, tied with James Hurst for the best mark on the team • Played on 74 snaps vs. Tennessee and helped the Tar Heels rush for 151 yards • Played all 84 snaps against Duke and had six knock-downs • Graded out at 78 percent for the NC State game with a team-best three knock-downs • Played all 69 snaps and graded out at 85 percent against Virginia Tech • Graded out a team-best 87 percent with four knock-downs against Florida State • Played all 71 snaps against William & Mary, grading out at a season-best 92 percent with seven knock-downs • Graded out at 88 percent with four knock-downs at Virginia • Graded out at 81 percent with four knock-downs against Clemson • Had a season-best nine knock-downs against East Carolina • Graded out at a team-best 91 percent with seven knock-downs at Rutgers • Had a team-high four knock-downs and graded out at 82 percent against Georgia Tech.
2009 - Redshirt Freshman Season Named to the All-ACC freshman team by The Sporting News • Redshirt freshman that started 10 games at left guard and saw action on 579 snaps • Owned a 73-percent grade and a team-best 40 knock-down blocks on the season despite missing three games • Tallied two knock-downs at NC State • Had a team-high six knock-downs at Boston College • Graded at a team-best 81 percent and had three knock-downs against Miami • Notched a team-high eight knock-downs and a 77 percent grade against Duke • Logged a 75-percent grade and a game-high 10 knock-down blocks at Virginia Tech • Graded at 74 percent against Florida State • Sat out the Connecticut, Georgia Tech and Virginia games due to an ankle injury but returned to starting lineup against Georgia Southern and posted an 81-percent grade and three knock-downs blocks • Logged a team-best 82 percent grade and three knock-downs versus East Carolina • Posted two knock-down blocks against The Citadel • Redshirted in 2008.
Hoggard High School Ranked the No. 8 player in North Carolina and the No. 21 offensive guard in the country by Rivals.com • Voted the conference's player of the year as an offensive lineman • Played mostly guard in high school, but also played defensive end • Helped Hoggard claim the state 4-A championship as a senior, paving the way for three players who rushed for 600 yards or more • Hoggard won the title with a 16-0 record • Considered the No. 14 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep • Earned all-state honors as a senior • Also a standout heavyweight wrestler • Coached by Scott Braswell.
Personal Son of Velma and Michael Cooper • One of his brothers attends NC State, a sister attends Meredith College, and another sister lives in Durham • Born Jonathan Javell Cooper on Jan. 19, 1990 • Nickname is "Coop" • People say he looks like actor Michael Clarke Duncan • Would like to appear on the TV show, "Making The Band" • Has four siblings - Gina, Michael, Jasmine and Joshua • Favorite NFL team is the Carolina Panthers • Communications major.
