Steelhawks Cooper Named IFL Defensive Player of the Week
June 6, 2012 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks News Release
Bethlehem, PA : In release made today, the league office of the Indoor Football League announced that Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Defensive Back Jesse Cooper was selected as the Week One VidSwap.com Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the team's 41-33 home loss against the Green Bay Blizzard.
Despite the loss to the Green Bay Blizzard, Lehigh Valley DB Jesse Cooper (5'8,180, Bloomsburg) had a dominant defensive performance. Cooper nabbed three interceptions in the first half alone vs. the Blizzard. In addition, Cooper and the rest of the Steelhawks' defensive backfield held the Blizzard to just 46 total passing yards. In addition, the speedster returned his second kickoff for a touchdown in as many weeks against the Blizzard. Cooper is the second Steelhawk to win Defensive Player of the Week this season (Marvin Johnson Week One) and is currently tied for the Steelhawk lead in interceptions this season with seven. Look for Cooper to once again be a force in the secondary as the Steelhawks take on the Chicago Slaughter in their final regular season game this Friday. Fans interested in watching the game can log onto www.b2livetv.com and stream the game live. Game time is scheduled for 8:35 p.m. EST.
The league also announced that Allen Wranglers Wide Receiver Ramonce Taylor and Tri-Cities Fever Kicker Brady Beeson were selected as the Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week respectively.
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