Cooper Wallace
Encyclopedia
Cooper Wallace is an American football
tight end
who is currently a free agent
. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
at Auburn
.
, where he was a starter for three of his four seasons with the Tigers
. Wallace holds the Auburn University record for Most Career Receptions. He attended high school at Christ Presbyterian Academy
in Nashville, Tennessee.
but was waived and subsequently signed with the Titans. On December 12, 2006, Wallace replaced defensive end
Antwan Odom
on the active roster http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061213/SPORTS01/61213036 in order to provide depth at the tight end position, since starting tight end Bo Scaife
was out with an ankle injury.http://www.dicksonherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061212/SPORTS01/61212028
After being released by the Titans at the end of the preseason in 2007, Wallace worked out for the Denver Broncos
in October and eventually signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals
on November 6. He was not retained by the Bengals at the end of the 2007 season and on January 14, 2008, signed with the San Francisco 49ers
. He was later released by the 49ers on August 25, 2008 to cut down their roster size.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Auburn
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
.
College and High School Career
Wallace attended Auburn UniversityAuburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
, where he was a starter for three of his four seasons with the Tigers
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
. Wallace holds the Auburn University record for Most Career Receptions. He attended high school at Christ Presbyterian Academy
Christ Presbyterian Academy
Christ Presbyterian Academy is a parochial, coeducational, college preparatory school for students in grades K-12 in Nashville, Tennessee. CPA is affiliated with Christ Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of America.- History :CPA was founded in 1985 as a K-6 school and...
in Nashville, Tennessee.
Professional career
Wallace was signed preseason with the Chicago BearsChicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
but was waived and subsequently signed with the Titans. On December 12, 2006, Wallace replaced defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
Antwan Odom
Antwan Odom
Antwan Deon Odom is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama...
on the active roster http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061213/SPORTS01/61213036 in order to provide depth at the tight end position, since starting tight end Bo Scaife
Bo Scaife
Oliver Edward "Bo" Scaife, III is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
was out with an ankle injury.http://www.dicksonherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061212/SPORTS01/61212028
After being released by the Titans at the end of the preseason in 2007, Wallace worked out for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in October and eventually signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
on November 6. He was not retained by the Bengals at the end of the 2007 season and on January 14, 2008, signed with the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. He was later released by the 49ers on August 25, 2008 to cut down their roster size.