Furman University

Committed to Furman on October 26...projected 2026 graduate of Wren (4A) High School...football coach was Anthony Frate...played offensive line and also served as long snapper...served as team captain his junior and senior seasons...recorded 36 starts over three seasons and totaled 115 knockdowns in his career...two-time all-region selection...helped lead Wren to 8-3 and 8-4 seasons his junior and senior seasons, respectively...also stars in basketball and baseball...helped lead Wren to an Upper State runner-up finish in hoops his junior year...recipient of baseball team's golden glove as a sophomore.

Personal: Full name is Cooper Ryan Sanders...born March 28, 2008, in Snellville, Georgia...son of Cooper and Wendy Sanders...has a sister, Breanna, and a brother, Brady.