Cooper scored on passes of 16 and 12 yards from quarterback AJ McCarron, who set a new Alabama mark for consecutive pass attempts without an interception, breaking the mark of 190 previously set by Brodie Croyle in 2005.
2012 (SOPHOMORE): Has come off the bench in all 13 games along the defensive line ... has totaled 22 tackles (nine solo), including four for a loss (17 yards), 1.5 sacks (six yards), a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries. Michigan: Registered four tackles, including two solo stops and one for a loss of a yard in the season-opening win against No. 8 Michigan. Western Kentucky: Assisted on one tackle in win against the Hilltoppers. Arkansas: Totaled two tackles and forced one of five fumbles in the shutout win. Florida Atlantic: Made two assisted tackles with half of a sack (4 yards). Mississippi: Totaled three tackles, including a solo stop, in win against the Rebels. Missouri: Made two tackles, including one for a loss of eight yards, in the win against the Tigers. Tennessee: Recorded his first career quarterback hurry in the win against the Vols. LSU: Assisted on two tackles in the win against the Tigers. Western Carolina: Garnered extensive playing time with the first and second teams in the Tide's 49-0 victory ... made three tackles, with two solo stops. Auburn: Named one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff ... registered three tackles including a sack for two yards in the Iron Bowl shutout win. Georgia: Credited with a quarterback hurry in the SEC title-clinching win.
2011 (FRESHMAN): Jeoffrey Pagan was one of several true freshmen contributing for Alabama in 2011 ... played in six games ... assisted on four tackles as a reserve along the defensive line.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: He was one of the elite defensive line prospects in the nation ... a versatile athlete who came to the Capstone as a consensus four-start prospect ... played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Shrine Bowl ... was the nation's No. 4 defensive end prospect according to Rivals.com and a member of the Rivals 100 at No. 42 ... Rivals.com lists Pagan as the No. 3 player in North Carolina ... ESPNU has him listed as the No. 2 player in North Carolina and the No. 8 defensive end ... is No. 53 in the ESPNU 150 ... Scout.com lists Pagan as the country's No. 16 defensive end ... Tom Lemming of MaxPrep's ranks him as the No. 4 defensive end in the nation, a five-star prospect and the No. 36 overall recruit ... SuperPrep All-American and the publication's No. 16 defensive line prospect ... listed as the No. 3 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... missed a portion of his senior season with two torn ligaments in his right knee which required surgery but still finished with 35 tackles and 16 quarterback hurries ... recorded 54 solo tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks in 2009 as a junior while also recording two interceptions and two forced fumbles ... his final decision came down to Georgia and Alabama ... also received offers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, LSU, North Carolina, Norte Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, South Carolina, USC and Virginia Tech.
