Riley Cooper Riley Thomas Cooper ( born September 9 , 1987 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football and college baseball for the University of Florida . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft . Personal life . Cooper was born in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , the son of Larry and Monica Cooper . Cooper ' s sister , Lindsey , attends the University of Florida and plays for the Florida Gators women ' s soccer team . Early years . He grew up in Clearwater , Florida , where he attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School and played high school football and baseball for the Central Catholic Marauders . Cooper was a three - time all - county honoree , received all - state honors as a wide receiver and free safety after his junior and senior seasons , and was his football team ' s captain as a senior . Rivals . com ranked him as the tenth - best athlete in the 2006 college football signing class . Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round ( 457 overall pick ) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft . He did not sign with the Phillies because he chose to attend the University of Florida to play football . College career . Cooper accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville , Florida , where he played for coach Urban Meyer ' s Florida Gators football team from 2006 to 2009 . During his freshman season in 2006 , Cooper served as the " gunner " on special teams and played in 13 of the 14 games for the Gators . He established a then - career - high with three reception s ( all touchdowns ) in the romp over Western Carolina . Cooper was nominated SEC Freshman of the Week following his performance . He was the first Gator freshman wide receiver to have three touchdown catches in a game since Jabar Gaffney accomplished the feat in 2000 . Cooper saw action in Florida ' s triumphs over Alabama , Tennessee and Kentucky , mostly on special teams . He made collegiate debut with one reception for 10 yards against Central Florida . Cooper gained 92 yards on four receptions , three of which went for touchdowns , on the season . As a sophomore , Cooper appeared in 10 games during the year with two starts in home contests against Tennessee and Auburn . He missed games against Georgia and Vanderbilt as a result of a broken finger suffered in the first quarter at Kentucky . He dressed but did not compete in the Capital One Bowl against Michigan , which the Gators lost . Cooper hauled in a career - high and team - best four catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns , including a career - long 59 - yard grab in his 2007 debut against Western Kentucky . Cooper caught eight passes , gaining 182 yards and scoring two total touchdowns in 2007 . Cooper appeared in every game for the Gators in his junior season , starting all but two ( against Hawaii and Florida State ) . He hauled in a key touchdown , along with a season - high 51 - yard reception , that put Florida in scoring position during the SEC Championship Game against Alabama . He totaled 28 yards on two receptions in the BCS National Championship Game , including a crucial 17 - yard catch on 3rd - and - 12 . Cooper amassed 261 total yards on 18 receptions , three of which were touchdowns . Cooper totaled 961 yards on 51 receptions , with nine touchdowns and an average of 18 . 8 yards per catch . Baseball . Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies out of high school in the 15th round of the 2006 MLB Draft . Cooper passed on the contract and played college baseball for the Florida Gators as an outfielder . He signed a deal to play baseball for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball but decided to delay his MLB career and returned to play football for Florida in 2009 . He was scheduled to get a physical and receive half of his $ 250 , 000 signing bonus on January 17 but declined and told the Rangers that his focus was football , thus voiding his baseball contract . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . Cooper was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round ( 159th overall ) of the 2010 NFL Draft . He was signed to a four - year contract on July 13 , 2010 . 2010 . Cooper caught his first NFL touchdown in a game against the Tennessee Titans on October 24 , 2010 . He ended his first season with 7 receptions for 116 yards and 1 TD . 2011 . He scored his second touchdown of his career against the New York Giants in week 10 of the 2011 NFL season on a 8 - yard completion from Vince Young . Coming off the bench , he posted 16 reception for 315 yards and a TD . 2012 . He broke his collarbone on July 28 , 2012 and missed time , but did return mid - season and made a one - handed catch for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys . He scored again in the second meeting of the season against the Cowboys , again on a one - handed catch . While mostly a reserve , he ended the season with 23 reception for 248 yards and 3 Touchdowns . 2013 . Overall , this was Coopers breakthrough season . In his last year of his rookie contract , he started the season used mostly for his blocking , rather than for his receiving ability . In the first 5 weeks , he posted 8 catches for 93 yards and 1 TD with Michael Vick at quarterback . Cooper had a career game on Week 9 against the Oakland Raiders , where he posted 5 receptions for 139 yards ( 27 . 8 avg ) and 3 touchdowns . After a slow start , Cooper put together a solid season with 47 reception for 835 yards and 8 touchdowns , all career highs . He ended the season tied for third in the NFL with 17 . 8 yards per catch . 2014 . On February 27th , Cooper signed an extension deal valued at $ 25 million over five years , with $ 8 million fully guaranteed . Off the field . July 2013 concert incident . A video surfaced in July 2013 of Cooper being denied backstage access at a Kenny Chesney concert and using the word " nigger " in reference to the bouncers . Cooper has since apologized and was fined an undisclosed amount by the Philadelphia Eagles . Cooper was excused from team activities two days later to seek counseling . He returned to the Eagles ' practice facility on August 6 , 2013 to practice with the team . Cooper has expressed support for the idea of ' penalties for racial slurs , ' saying , “ I think it ’ s a good rule , ” when asked for his opinion on the subject .