Quinton Cooley
American football player (born 2001)
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Quinton Cooley (born May 18, 2001) is an American football running back. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Liberty Flames.
Bailey, North Carolina , U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 18, 2001 Bailey, North Carolina , U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southern Nash (Bailey) |
| College | Wake Forest (2020–2022) Liberty (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
Cooley attended Southern Nash High School in Bailey, North Carolina.[1] As a senior, Cooley ran for 3,058 yards and 55 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at Wake Forest University.[2][3]
College career
Cooley played sparingly in three seasons at Wake Forest, totaling 92 carries for 371 yards and four touchdowns before transferring to Liberty University.[2][4] In his first season with Liberty, he rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns.[5][6] Against Jacksonville State, Cooley rushed for a career-high 28 carries with 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns.[7][8] At the conclusion of the season, he was named the C-USA Newcomer of the Year.[9]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 13 | 45 | 156 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 12 | 51 | 246 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liberty | 14 | 221 | 1,401 | 6.3 | 16 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liberty | 11 | 205 | 1,254 | 6.1 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Career | 51 | 522 | 3,057 | 5.9 | 33 | 11 | 82 | 7.5 | 0 | |
Professional career
On May 2, 2025, Cooley signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.[10] He was released on August 17, 2025.[11]