
Quarterback, Central Michigan, 2012–16
Cooper Rush
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Charlotte, MI
- Born
- Nov 21, 1993, in Charlotte, Michigan
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Cooper Rush played quarterback at Central Michigan (2012–16).
At a glance
Career highs
493passing yards, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 20147touchdown passes, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 2014Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Central Michigan | 177 | 312 | 56.7 | 2,349 | 7.5 | 15 | 15 |
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 243 | 382 | 63.6 | 3,157 | 8.3 | 27 | 13 |
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 324 | 489 | 66.3 | 3,848 | 7.9 | 25 | 11 |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 278 | 465 | 59.8 | 3,540 | 7.6 | 23 | 16 |
| Career | 1,022 | 1,648 | 62.0 | 12,894 | 7.8 | 90 | 55 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Central Michigan | 38 | −84 | −2.2 | 1 | 26 |
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 46 | −51 | −1.1 | 0 | 23 |
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 63 | 48 | 0.8 | 3 | 33 |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 68 | −21 | −0.3 | 1 | 29 |
| Career | 215 | −108 | −0.5 | 5 | 33 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Central Michigan | 10 | QB | |
| 2013 | Central Michigan | 10 | QB | |
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 10 | QB | |
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 10 | QB | |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 10 | QB | 6′3″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Central Michigan | 303 | 0.26 | 69th (n=144) | 0.22 | 80.1 | 48% | 0.25 | – |
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 423 | 0.38 | 87th (n=147) | 0.24 | 160.7 | 47% | 0.44 | – |
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 509 | 0.34 | 74th (n=151) | 0.24 | 171.7 | 60% | 0.35 | 0.18 |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 526 | 0.23 | 42nd (n=152) | 0.25 | 119.3 | 60% | 0.24 | 0.04 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 Central Michigan 13 games, 3,540 passing yards, 23 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 49–3 | 16 | 26 | 237 | 1 | 2 | −8 |
| Sep 10 | at | W 30–27 | 31 | 43 | 368 | 4 | 1 | −4 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 44–21 | 20 | 33 | 352 | 6 | 0 | 36 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 35–49 | 25 | 45 | 402 | 2 | 1 | −14 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 10–49 | 17 | 29 | 178 | 1 | 1 | −31 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 24–21 | 21 | 32 | 269 | 1 | 0 | −4 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 34–28 | 19 | 35 | 254 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 17–31 | 18 | 31 | 229 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 24–27 | 20 | 43 | 244 | 2 | 3 | 34 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 17–37 | 21 | 32 | 242 | 0 | 1 | −13 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 27–20 | 25 | 32 | 268 | 2 | 0 | −27 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 21–26 | 21 | 35 | 256 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | L 10–55 | 24 | 49 | 241 | 0 | 3 | −8 |
2015 Central Michigan 13 games, 3,848 passing yards, 25 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 13–24 | 28 | 41 | 225 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 31–10 | 25 | 36 | 328 | 3 | 1 | −12 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 27–30 | 37 | 51 | 430 | 2 | 1 | −40 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 10–30 | 26 | 39 | 285 | 1 | 0 | −31 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 29–19 | 16 | 31 | 182 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | L 39–41 | 23 | 32 | 321 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 51–14 | 23 | 30 | 313 | 4 | 1 | −5 |
| Oct 24 | at | W 23–21 | 30 | 38 | 316 | 2 | 1 | −6 |
| Oct 31 | at | W 14–6 | 23 | 37 | 226 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 23–28 | 33 | 52 | 349 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 27–14 | 20 | 34 | 337 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 35–28 | 25 | 39 | 391 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 14–21 | 15 | 29 | 145 | 0 | 1 | −3 |
2014 Central Michigan 13 games, 3,157 passing yards, 27 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 20–16 | 15 | 26 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 6 | at | W 38–17 | 11 | 16 | 172 | 2 | 1 | −20 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 3–40 | 18 | 34 | 183 | 0 | 0 | −24 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 10–24 | 18 | 26 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 27 | at | L 28–42 | 24 | 31 | 291 | 2 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 28–10 | 17 | 27 | 233 | 2 | 0 | −26 |
| Oct 11 | at | W 34–17 | 20 | 31 | 269 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 29–32 | 20 | 32 | 245 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 20–14 | 14 | 24 | 231 | 1 | 1 | −32 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 38–7 | 18 | 23 | 223 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 34–27 | 16 | 23 | 218 | 3 | 1 | −3 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 20–32 | 24 | 44 | 248 | 2 | 3 | −9 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | L 48–49 | 28 | 45 | 493 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
2013 Central Michigan 11 games, 2,349 passing yards, 15 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 24–21 | 19 | 32 | 326 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 21–31 | 23 | 46 | 265 | 1 | 2 | −11 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 17–38 | 14 | 24 | 214 | 1 | 2 | −29 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 14–48 | 16 | 37 | 165 | 1 | 3 | −12 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 21–9 | 11 | 21 | 110 | 0 | 1 | −9 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 26–23 | 20 | 28 | 224 | 3 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 17–38 | 16 | 32 | 271 | 2 | 1 | −15 |
| Nov 6 | at | L 24–44 | 20 | 32 | 284 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 27–22 | 16 | 25 | 167 | 1 | 3 | −8 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 37–0 | 13 | 21 | 231 | 2 | 0 | −4 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 42–10 | 9 | 14 | 92 | 0 | 1 | −15 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 3–10).
| Drill | Combine 2017 | Combine or pro day 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅝″ | |
| Weight | 228 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ | |
| Wingspan | 75½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.93 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.74 s | |
| Vertical jump | 27″ | |
| Broad jump | 8′9″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.23 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.47 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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