Chris Cooper (born December 27, 1977 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American football defensive lineman for the California Redwoods of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska-Omaha.

Cooper has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Pre-draft

He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (184th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. He was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in 2004. The San Francisco 49ers signed him in the 2004 offseason. After a brief stint with the Seattle Seahawks, Cooper signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He was released on February 21, 2008 by the Cardinals. The Seattle Seahawks re-signed Cooper to a one year deal and is expected to play Defensive Tackle.

His name and those of several of his Oakland Raiders team members were found on the list of clients of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative that had given performance-enhancing drugs to Marion Jones and others.

[edit] See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

[edit] External links

• California Redwoods bio