Back to the Washington Huskies Newsfeed

UW running back Deontae Cooper reflects on his father

UW running back Deontae Cooper, sporting a pair of “DC” diamond earrings, managed to flash his immaculate fashion style during Pac-12 media day. It’s a style Cooper says he inherited from his father, Willie, a former San Jose State football player who died suddenly March 28.

BURBANK, Calif. — They coordinated their look, each of the three Washington representatives wearing matching purple and gray polo shirts during their day in the spotlight at Warner Bros. Studios.

Even so, UW running back Deontae Cooper, sporting a pair of “DC” diamond earrings, managed to flash his immaculate fashion style during Pac-12 media day Thursday.