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Omar Cooper Jr. improved his draft stock during IU natl title run

Story byPaul M. Banks, Draft WireWed, January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM UTC·2 min readWinning a national championship provides unique, joyous memories that will last a lifetime. If you're emotionally invested in the Indiana Hoosiers football program, you're likely saving a copy of the box score from Monday night in Miami. If you're IU wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., you have a special, unique place in that box score, as the winning team's leader in both receptions (5) and receiving yards (71).

Omar Cooper Jr. improved his draft stock during IU natl title run

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Key Highlights

  • Cooper came up big when it mattered the most, just like he did for the other two College Football Playoff games.
  • Cooper, who had 69 receptions for 937 yards and 13 TD grabs, had a touchdown reception in both Rose Bowl and the Peach Bowl.
  • This postseason run was obviously big for Cooper's NFL Draft stock. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere is a whole to talk about with national champion Indiana, who just became the first 16-0 team in modern college football history.
  • Most of the time, people talk about either head coach Curt Cignetti, or star quarterback and Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza.
  • Understandably so, given all all their accomplishments, past and present. One of the most common talking points, in regards to Mendoza, is his ability to make everyone around him better.
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