US EditionIndiana Football Receiver Omar Cooper Leaving Early for NFL
Omar Cooper Jr. led Indiana with 69 catches, 937 yards, and 13 touchdowns in 2025 before declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft as a projected Day 2 pick.
- On Jan. 26, 2026, Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. announced on social media he is foregoing his final year to enter the 2026 NFL Draft.
- His breakout 2025 season featured 69 catches, 937 yards and 13 touchdowns, leading the Indiana Hoosiers 2025 season after their College Football Playoff title one week earlier.
- Projected as a Day 2 pick, Omar Cooper Jr. impressed with his acrobatic toe-tap touchdown vs. Penn State, preserving Indiana's perfect season ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
- The roster must replace Indiana Hoosiers' leading receiver, with candidates including Shazz Preston, Charlie Becker, Nick Marsh, and rising sophomores LeBron Bond and Davion Chandler.
- Among underclassmen, Omar Cooper Jr. joins Fernando Mendoza, Indiana quarterback, and D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana cornerback, declaring for the draft; Cooper's six-paragraph social media post expressed, `These last four years in Bloomington have meant everything to me.
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Indiana football receiver Omar Cooper leaving early for NFL
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Indiana receiver Omar Cooper Jr. becomes latest player from national champs to enter NFL draft
Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. say he is entering April’s NFL draft. In a six-paragraph social media post, Cooper thanked his family, coaches and teammates among others for their help and support during his four-year journey from Indianapolis prep star through two losing seasons at Indiana be
IU wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. declares for NFL draft, ESPN insider says
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A third Indiana University football player has declared for the NFL draft, sources told ESPN Insider Peter Thamel Monday. IU wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is now the fifth player from the CFP National Championship game to declare. The others include Fernando Mendoza and D’Angelo Ponds from IU, and Miami’s Rueben Bain and Francis Mauigoa. Thamel reports that the NFL received Cooper’s notice on Saturday, a day after the Jan. …
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