Spanaway (Wash.) Bethel defensive end Robert Cooper knew prior to his official visit to Boise State that the Broncos were in a great spot for his commitment.

But his visit last month sealed the deal and Cooper committed to the Broncos in early September.

Cooper said there were a variety of reasons he picked the Broncos.

"The coaches, the atmosphere, one of my friends, Ezra Cleveland went to Boise State from here (at Bethel) and we’ve been friends since the beginning," said Cooper. "He’s wearing my number up there. It felt like something special up there and I felt the love."

While Cooper saw Cleveland on his visit, it was another Bronco who hosted him on his official visit.

"Curtis Weaver was my host," said Cooper. "It was great. I got to see him out there against Portland State and he was tearing it up and I thought he was a good influence on me."

Cooper also cited defensive line coach Spencer Danielson as a big reason he picked the Broncos.

"Coach Spencer Danielson, he’s cool, and everything relating to my family, from him speaking in to my life, we talk to each other a lot, he just made an impact," said Cooper. "It’s pretty cool too because he’s a great coach."

Cooper also got to spend time with head coach Bryan Harsin and liked what his future coach was about.

"Coach Harsin is really cool," said Cooper. "He’s funny and he’s a great coach too. It's all around perfect down there and he’s doing great there."

But Cooper said he already had in his mind that the Broncos would be the pick.

"I felt it even before the visit, just because of the connection with Coach Danielson, everything from him, what he was talking about, he poured in to my life on the phone, all the coaches were texting me," said Cooper. "I felt it the place before I even got down there."

Cooper said making the decision was a huge relief for him.

"It's great and it's just a big step in my life and I thank God for it," said Cooper. "Now I can spend the rest of my time with my family before I leave. My plan is to graduate normally next spring and go down there in the summer. And I think I might go down there for another unofficial this season."

Cooper said Cleveland gave him some words of wisdom before he returned to Cleveland's alma mater.

"He said to wear my number and be proud with it and represent how he did at Bethel and then at Boise State," said Cooper.

A three-star in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings, Cooper ranks as the No. 79 strongside defensive end nationally in the 2020 class and the No. 19 prospect in the state of Washington.