Throughout his lengthy enjoying profession with the Dallas Cowboys, Jason Witten had some eye-popping performances. Nonetheless, he probably by no means had a efficiency like what his son did Friday night time.

Cooper Witten, a five-star Oklahoma linebacker commit, did just a little little bit of every little thing in Liberty Christian’s (TX) 65-43 win over Prestonwood Christian, shining on each side of the ball.

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He led the Warriors’ protection with 18 tackles, 11 within the first half alone, and was additionally one in all their main receivers, catching a team-high 5 passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns.

Getting into the night time, Cooper had been used sparingly within the Warriors’ passing recreation, catching 5 passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns in two earlier video games. He is been an element of their passing recreation every of the earlier two seasons, catching 55 passes for 972 yards and 19 touchdowns.

The long run Sooner has been nearly as good as marketed defensively this season after lacking a superb portion of final yr with an harm. After his 18-tackle night time on Friday, Cooper now has 54 tackles this season.

Cooper introduced his dedication to Oklahoma on March 3, selecting the Sooners over Georgia, Texas A&M and his dad’s alma mater Tennessee.

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A five-star prospect within the newest USA TODAY Sports activities composite rating for the 2027 class, Cooper is ranked because the No. 28 total prospect in his class, the No. 2 linebacker prospect and the No. 3 participant out of the Lone Star State.

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