Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#60|Van Cooper Defensive End
Seattle Red Devils (1989, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1989) Potential A-
Age 58 Born 09-18-1954 in Kansas City, MO
Drafted Round 1, Pick 3 (1975) Experience 15 Years (290 Wks)
College New Jersey University Princeton, 1976 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C  Pass Cover D  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover B  Kick Acc F 
Carrying C  Run Blocking C+ Tackling B  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C+ Execution B  Agility B-
Strength B+ Health D- Aggressiveness D  Hands C-
Jumping C      Attitude B- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT B- SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR C- G C  DE B  FS C- P F  KR C-
HB/TB C- T C  ILB B- CB C- LS D  KRB C 
FB C  TE C- OLB B- H D  HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1975 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1976 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1977 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1978 SEA 14 14 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1979 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 4
1980 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1981 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1982 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 10.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 4
1983 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 10.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 0
1984 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 10.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 24 24.0 24 1 3
1985 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1986 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 4
1987 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1988 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1989 SEA 14 5 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
Total   236 227 0 0 0 106.0 0 0.0 5 3 2 33 16.5 24 1 32

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1990Van Cooper has retired from the Seattle Red Devils.
11-19-1989The Seattle Red Devils have moved Van Cooper to the active roster. The Seattle Red Devils have moved Kent Musso to the inactive roster.
11-05-1989The Seattle Red Devils have moved Greg Ogas and Erik Carter to the active roster. The Seattle Red Devils have moved Wayne Moore and Van Cooper to the inactive roster.
11-05-1989Van Cooper of the Seattle Red Devils is injured with a wrist inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-06-1987The Seattle Red Devils have moved Jason Canale, Mike Haller, Van Cooper, Gus Thornton, Scott Glick, Bernard Moran, Mark Lawrence, and Gene Olympus to the active roster. The Seattle Red Devils have moved Erik Carter, Tommy Anderson, Bobby Garcia, Bob Scott, A'Shawn Prince, Israel Pyle, Chuck Osmanski, and Bill Williams to the inactive roster.
08-23-1987The Seattle Red Devils have moved Chuck Osmanski, Bill Williams, Robin Childs, Erik Carter, Tommy Anderson, and Bobby Garcia to the active roster. The Seattle Red Devils have moved Tom Towns, Gus Thornton, Scott Glick, Bernard Moran, Mark Lawrence, and Van Cooper to the inactive roster.
10-20-1986Trade #61822 has been completed between the Los Angeles RAMS and the Seattle She-Devils. The Seattle She-Devils receive Van Cooper (DE) from the Los Angeles RAMS in exchange for Draft Pick - 1988 Round 3 (LAN).
10-20-1986Trade #61821 has been completed between the Seattle She-Devils and the Los Angeles RAMS. The Los Angeles RAMS receive Van Cooper (DE) from the Seattle She-Devils in exchange for Draft Pick - 1987 Round 5 (LAN), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 3 (LAN).
09-29-1986The Seattle She-Devils have placed Van Cooper on the trade block.
09-01-1980The Seattle She-Devils have moved Nilo Anderson and Van Cooper to the active roster.
08-04-1980The Seattle She-Devils have moved Nilo Anderson and Van Cooper to the inactive roster.
11-26-1978Van Cooper of the Seattle She-Devils is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
09-04-1978The Seattle She-Devils have moved Dan O'Brien and Van Cooper to the active roster. The Seattle She-Devils have moved Larry Harvey to the inactive roster.
08-07-1978The Seattle She-Devils have moved John Shanklin to the active roster. The Seattle She-Devils have moved Dan O'Brien and Van Cooper to the inactive roster.
08-04-1975The Seattle She-Devils have moved Dan O'Brien, John Shanklin, Woody West, and Van Cooper to the active roster.