Andre Damon Cooper is a former American football wide receiver. After a college career at Florida State University

Florida State University

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, he was signed as a free agent in 1997 by the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks

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. He was later signed to the Denver Broncos

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 developmental squad in 1998, before being active the entire 1999 season.

High School Years

Cooper attended Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida

Neptune Beach, Florida

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. While attending high school he was a member of the football and basketball teams. He was voted runner-up "Mr. Basketball" in the state of Florida as well as "Mr. Football" in class 5A. He was a USA Today

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 first team All American.

College years

Cooper attended Florida State University. He was a contributing member of the 1993 national championship team his freshman year. He was also named Most Valuable Player in the 1996 Orange Bowl, in which Florida State defeated the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

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. He currently holds the receiving record for the Orange Bowl for most touchdown receptions. His 15 touchdowns in 1995 is a FSU single season record.