Defensive end Jonathon Cooper (Gahanna, OH), an Ohio State Buckeyes commit, was so impressive in The Opening that he has been elevated to a 5-star prospect, according to 247Sports recruiting analyst Barton Simmons writes:
Cooper is the final new addition to the five-star ranks. His new spot is No. 17 in the country. He was the least likely candidate to add a fifth star coming into the event and makes the biggest jump, up from No. 56 in the country. He's not prototypical in size at 6-3 but he's steadily added good weight that he carries well at 239 pounds, he's athletic but not freakish (4.79 40) and he's one-dimensional right now as purely a pass-rusher. We're betting on Cooper though. We're betting that the Ohio State commit continues to develop at the rapid pace he's on, we're betting that the intangibles, character and motor that he's displayed in camp settings will continue to carry over. And we're betting that this fall, he shows the run-stuffing ability that we haven't been able to evaluate in camps.
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