Scotty Cooper Class: Junior Hometown: Lake City, SC High School: Lake City Height / Weight: 6-1 / 220 Position: LB Experience: 2VL Major: Community Recreation, Sport & Camp Management

Cooper Fact: Named Clemson's most improved linebacker for the 2009 spring practice
Years Lettered: 2007,08
Depth Chart Position: First-team strongside linebacker

Overview: Bright linebacker who has been an off-and-on starter as a freshman and sophomore...named most improved linebacker for the 2009 spring practice...named the top performer in the weightroom among linebackers for the 2009 spring practice...has played all but one game in the last two years...took a mission trip with other Clemson students (he was the only student-athlete) to Africa for 18 days in May of 2009.

2008: Starter at strongside linebacker to open the season, then came off the bench in the second half of the year...averaged 20 snaps per game...played 37 snaps as a starter and had two tackles against #24 Alabama...had six tackles in 24 snaps against The Citadel...had five tackles in 36 snaps against N.C. State...played two snaps against S.C. State after missing practice (flu) during the week...came back to start and play 35 snaps against Maryland.

2007: Started two games, including the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn; he had a season-high 10 tackles in 66 snaps...played 183 snaps in 12 games...tied for the most tackles (33) by a Tiger freshman...had four tackles in 29 snaps against Central Michigan...had six tackles in 21 snaps against Furman...had five tackles in 15 snaps at Duke...played just 11 snaps in the last three regular-season games due to injury, but was healthy in the bowl game.

Before Clemson: First-team All-American by SuperPrep...#9 outside linebacker in the nation and member of the Rivals 250...#5 weakside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...#27 linebacker in the nation by SuperPrep...All-American by PrepStar...#9 player in the state by SuperPrep...#10 player in the state by Rivals.com...Shrine Bowl selection at Lake City High School...had 89 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and three sacks as a junior...had 495 rushing yards and seven touchdowns and eight catches for 149 yards in his career...had 247 career tackles, 38 tackles for loss, and seven sacks...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Kentucky, Louisiana State, Michigan, N.C. State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia...born Oct. 11, 1988...majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management.