Table of Biography
Amari Cooper is an American football player and athlete. Amari Cooper is a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
Early Life and Childhood
Amari Cooper was born on June 17, 1994. Presently, he is 28 years old and his birth sign is Gemini. He is from Miami, Florida, USA. His parents are Terrance Cooper and Michelle Green.
Similarly, he has four sisters namely Airrika Cooper, Aspen Cooper, Avery Cooper, and Ashley Cooper. This personality attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida.
Caption: Amari Cooper’s childhood picture. Source: Instagram
Amari is an avid chess player. Therefore, he was first captivated by the game as an elementary school student in northwest Miami, and as a football player, he relates chess strategies to his play on the field.
This personality played in Chess.com’s BlitzChamps, a rapid tournament for NFL players, and came in second place behind Chidobe Awuzie.
As a junior, Amari missed much of the season with an injury, but still managed to be one of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s primary targets.
Moreover, this player was a consensus 4-star prospect. This player was listed as the number 45 in the Rivals100 and was considered the number-6 wide receiver and number-8 player in Florida by Rivals.com.
Amari Cooper – Net Worth 2023
Amari has a net worth of $12 million. This player probably earns a good income from his profession as a football player.
Career and Professional Life
Amari is a football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). This player played college football at the University of Alabama.
There, he was the Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation’s top receiver and a unanimous All-American in the year 2014.
Moreover, widely considered the top wide receiver prospect of the 2015 NFL Draft, this player was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Oakland Raiders.
Likewise, after successful rookie and sophomore seasons that included back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns and two Pro Bowl appearances, Amari struggled in his third season with the Raiders, totaling just 680 yards.
Midway through the 2018 season, Cooper was traded to the Dallas Cowboys and his play began to flourish again, including a 217-yard performance, and as a result, was voted to the third Pro Bowl of his career.
Also, he had successive 1,000-yard seasons in 2019 and 2020, making the Pro Bowl in 2019.
Caption: Amari Cooper while playing football. Source: Instagram
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On March 17, 2020, he signed a five-year contract extension with the Cowboys worth $100 million, which featured $60 million guaranteed, $40 million at signing, and a $20 million injury designation that becomes fully guaranteed in the year 2022.
Similarly, he finished the 2020 season with a career-high 92 receptions for 1,114 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games and 15 starts.
Likewise, this player finished the 2021 regular season with 68 receptions for 865 yards and a career-high eight touchdowns in 15 games and 14 starts.
He was fined $14,650 on January 14, 2022, by the NFL after he attended a Dallas Mavericks game without wearing a face mask, a violation of COVID-19 protocols.
Amari was traded to the Cleveland Browns on March 16, 2022, in exchange for a fifth-round pick and a swap of sixth-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Personal Life
As per sources, Amari Cooper’s girlfriend is Destiny Jones. Destiny is a psychiatrist. Moreover, she was with Amari and his family when the Raiders selected him.
However, Amari has not shared any pictures of them on his Instagram account yet.
Body Measurements
Amari Cooper is 6 feet 1 inches or 1.85m tall. Likewise, he has a weight of 225 lb or 102 kilos. His dark brown eyes and black hair complement his looks quite a lot.
Amari has not shared his other body measurements but he has a well-maintained and strong body physique.
Caption: Amari Cooper posing for a photo. Source: Instagram
Amari Cooper – Social Media
His ‘@amaricooper9’ Instagram account has earned over 875K followers. He has gained over 114.5K followers on his ‘@AmariCooper9’ Twitter account.
And, his Facebook page has amassed more than 3.7K followers.