{{Short description|American football player (born 1970)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL player |name=Bret Cooper |image= |number= |position=Wide receiver, defensive back |birth_date={{birth date and age|1970|12|16}} |birth_place=Miami, Florida, U.S. |height_ft=6 |height_in=0 |weight_lbs=205 |high_school=Miami Killian (Kendall, Florida) |college=UCF |undraftedyear= |pastteams= * Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|1994}}) * Memphis Pharaohs ({{AFL Year|1995}}–{{AFL Year|1996}}) * San Jose SaberCats ({{AFL Year|1997}}) * Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|1998}}–{{AFL Year|2001}}) * Buffalo Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2002}}–{{AFL Year|2003}}) * Georgia Force ({{AFL Year|2003}}) * Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2003}}–{{AFL Year|2005}}) |highlights= * 2× ArenaBowl champion (1998, 2000) * First-team All-Arena (2000) |aflstatlabel1=Receptions |aflstatvalue1=479 |aflstatlabel2=Receiving yards |aflstatvalue2=6,639 |aflstatlabel3=Receiving TDs |aflstatvalue3=106 |aflstatlabel4=Tackles |aflstatvalue4=311 |aflstatlabel5=Interceptions |aflstatvalue5=21 |afl=334 }} '''Bret Cooper''' (born December 16, 1970) is an American former professional football player who played twelve seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Tampa Bay Storm, Memphis Pharaohs, San Jose SaberCats, Orlando Predators, Buffalo Destroyers and Georgia Force. He played college football at the University of Central Florida.
==Early life== Cooper attended Miami Killian High School in Miami, Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thepassingacademy.com/bret-cooper/ |title=Bret Cooper |publisher=thepassingacademy.com |accessdate=October 15, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Professional career== Cooper played for the Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL in 1994.<ref name="A">{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=334&pageview=career | title=Bret Cooper | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=January 3, 2015}}</ref> He played for the AFL's Memphis Pharaohs from 1995 to 1996.<ref name="A"/> He played for the San Jose SaberCats of the AFL in 1997.<ref name="A"/> Cooper played for the Orlando Predators of the AFL from 1998 to 2001, earning First Team All-Arena honors in 2000.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=334&pageview=bio | title=Bret Cooper | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=January 3, 2015}}</ref> He was released by the Predators on November 15, 2001.<ref name="B">{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=13 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=January 3, 2015}}</ref> He signed with the AFL's Buffalo Destroyers on January 24, 2002. Cooper was released by the Destroyers on March 4, 2003.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=42 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=January 3, 2015}}</ref> He was signed by the Georgia Force of the AFL on March 13, 2003.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=95 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=January 3, 2015}}</ref> He signed with the Orlando Predators on October 22, 2003.<ref name="B"/>
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==External links== *[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mccrabru001 Stats Crew profile]
{{ArenaBowl XII}} {{ArenaBowl XIV}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Bret}} Category:Living people Category:1970 births Category:Players of American football from Miami Category:American football wide receivers Category:American football defensive backs Category:UCF Knights football players Category:Tampa Bay Storm players Category:Memphis Pharaohs players Category:San Jose SaberCats players Category:Orlando Predators players Category:Buffalo Destroyers players Category:Georgia Force players Category:Miami Killian Senior High School alumni