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2022 Football Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
Cameron Weidenthaler

63 Cooper Kukal

63 Cooper Kukal

  • Position:
    C
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    280
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Fremont, Mich.
  • High School:
    Fremont

Summary

Biography

Career Note:  Played in 27 games in three active seasons, making four starts (all at center) ... link to career statistics.

2022:  Received membership into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... served as a team captain ... played in eight games, making four starts ... made first career start in the Slippery Rock contest (at center) ... also saw action on PAT/FG and punt coverage at SRU ... missed the Shaw and Michigan Tech games due to an injury ... saw action as a back-up center against Wisconsin-La Crosse and at Grand Valley State ... played every snap at center vs. GVSU ... started at center against Northern Michigan ... played as a back-up right guard at GVSU ... started at center vs. Ferris State on Senior Day ... served as the PAT long snapper the last four games ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... played in 10 games ... saw action on the punt coverage team in nine contests, making a solo tackle at Davenport ... saw limited playing time at center against Truman, at DU, and vs. Northwood, at left guard at Saginaw Valley, and right guard vs. Grand Valley ... dressed but did not play in the home contest against SVSU ... caught a deflected pass against Grand Valley State ... played on the PAT/FG unit the last three games ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... season canceled due to COVID-19 ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... missed the entire season due to a pre-season injury ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2018:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... dressed for all 11 games, seeing action in nine contests ... served as the long snapper on the PAT/FG team in the first two games ... dressed, but did not play in the next two contests ... played as a back-up center against Northwood ... saw action on the PAT/FG team the last seven games, and on the punt coverage team the last four contests ... selected WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week for the Grand Valley State game ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... wore No. 62 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2017:  Dressed for the six home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... selected WSU's Scout Offensive Player of the Week for the Northwood game.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of Fremont High School ... was a three-year varsity starter ... earned First Team All-Central State Athletic Association (CSAA) Gold Division honors in 2016 ... played his senior season for coach Rick Tank ... also competed in basketball and baseball for the Packers ... served as a team captain in all three sports as a senior ... earned the basketball squad's Mr. Team Award ... was on the Academic Honor Roll.

Personal:  Full name--Cooper J. Kukal ... born on November 26, 1998, in Fremont, Mich. ...  son of Mark and Jamie Kukal ... earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing in May of 2021 ... currently enrolled in WSU’s MBA program ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2020, Fall 2020 and Winter 2022 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2021 and Fall 2021.

 
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Historical Player Information

  • 62

    2017Freshman

    G
    6'4" 283 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    G
    6'5" 289 lbs
    62
  • 63

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    G
    6'5" 287 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2020Redshirt Junior

    G/C
    6'5" 287 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2021Graduate Student

    C
    6'4" 277 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2022Graduate Student

    C
    6'4" 280 lbs
    63