Former Gator wide receiver Riley Cooper (Clearwater, Fla.) has been selected in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He is the ninth Gator selected in this year’s draft and the seventh UF wide receiver selected since 2006, tied for the most by any school in that time span. It marks the fifth consecutive year that UF has had a wide receiver selected in the NFL Draft.Cooper was an Associated Press second-team All-SEC performer in 2009 and led the team with 961 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in 2009. He caught two first-quarter touchdowns against Georgia last season, including a memorable one-handed grab in the back corner of the end zone. He also posted 181 receiving yards in the Sugar Bowl last season, the second-highest total in the 76-year history of the game.
Since 2008, Florida has had a total of six wide receivers or tight ends drafted, most of any school in the nation over that span.
Florida’s total of nine players drafted continues to lead the nation.
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