With Tallahassee under a heat advisory and temperatures approaching triple-digits today, questions regarding the weight of Florida State defensive lineman Robert Cooper were far from surprising. But the sweltering Florida August could be worse, a point to which Cooper can attest.
Because last year, as a true freshman, he was listed at 382 pounds prior to the season. In the interview below, Cooper speaks about how he knew he’d have to drop weight to play for DL coach Odell Haggins, so he says he lost 40-45 pounds, and the change is obvious. He’s currently listed at 346.