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Jersey Number 29
Cooper Lai
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, OK
- High School:
- Cascia Hall
Pronounced LIE
2024 Academic All-Big 12
An in-state product out of Tulsa who arrived as a walk-on.
2024 (Freshman): An Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... Played in three games, appearing against Arkansas, Tulsa and Arizona State ... Did not record any statistics ... Named the OSU defense co-practice player of the week against TCU.
2023: Redshirt ... Did not see any in-game action ... Named OSU’s defense practice player of the week against Arizona State.
High School: Played for coach Joe Medina at Cascia Hall ... A two-way player who excelled at both quarterback and safety ... Also played baseball ... Chose to walk-on at Oklahoma State despite holding offers from other lower-level schools.
Personal: Son of Joseph and April Lai.
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