Quinton Cooley

Height:
5-9
Weight:
213
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bailey, NC
High School:
Southern Nash

2022 (Sophomore)
Rushed for a career-high 57 yards and a touchdown against Vanderbilt (9/10)...Member of the All-ACC Academic Team.

2021 (Freshman)
Appeared in 13 of 14 games during the historic 2021 season that included ACC Atlantic and Gator Bowl titles...Made his collegiate debut on offense against Old Dominion...Finished the season with 156 rushing yards on 45 carries, fifth-best on the team...Set career highs in with 14 rushing attempts and 46 rushing yards in the ACC Atlantic Division clincher against Boston College...Found the endzone for the first time in his collegiate career against Clemson, tallying 39 yards on eight carries...One of five Demon Deacons to rush for a touchdown in 2021...Ended the years with 184 plays over the course of the season.

2020 (Freshman)
Did not appear in a game.

High School
Team captain ... Finished as the leading rusher in North Carolina with 2,977 yards, an average of 212.6 yards per game ... Also the top scorer in the state with 54 touchdowns ... Second in the nation with 352 points scored and third with 54 touchdowns ... Accumulated 3,445 all-purpose yards ... Named to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Played for Coach Brian Foster ... Had 14 100-yard rushing games as a senior ... Rushed for over 4,800 yards and 80 touchdowns in his career ... Helped lead Southern Nash to the state 3A championship game against Charlotte Catholic ... Helped the Firebirds to the Big East Conference title and a 15-0 record ... Rushed for 344 yards on 47 carries in the state semifinal win over Eastern Alamance ... Had 307 yards against Northside Jacksonville and 309 yards and four touchdowns against Greenville Rose ... Added 305 yards and four scores in a victory over Fike ... Had five touchdowns including a 99-yard kickoff return for a score against Warren County ... During junior season, set the Southern Nash HS single game rushing record with 413 yards rushing vs. Eastern Alamance in the second round of the 3-A state playoffs ... Led Southern Nash to a 10-1 record in 2018 while being named the Rocky Mount Telegram football player of the year ... Rushed for 1,756 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior ... Caught seven passes for 115 yards and three TDs ... On defense, had nine tackles and a fumble recovery and a kick return for touchdown ... Named to the High School OT All-East team.

Personal
Nephew of Taquisha Walker . . . Born May 18, 2001...Major is Undeclared.