In an interview with Matt Weaver from Peegs.com Cooper said, “there are two big reasons why I chose Indiana, the first one is how amazing Coach Allen is and how great everything he preaches is. The culture he has created there is one I want to be a part of. The other reason is Coach (Aaron) Wellman, the new strength coach."

Cooper was part of a Valpo team that made it to the 5A State title game. Last season he made 56 tackles, six sacks and had five tackles for a loss. During his sophomore season in 2018, Cooper made 49 tackles including 10.5 for a loss and seven sacks. He also has seven pass deflections over the past two seasons.

Jones is also quite the basketball player as he helped Valparaiso to a sectional title in 2019-20 before the state tournament was cancelled. For the season, Jones averaged 9.4 points and eight rebounds per game. He is a tremendous athlete who should make an instant impact at IU.











