Jon Cooper

About

Former center for the Minnesota Vikings who went back to coaching for his alma mater, the Oklahoma Sooners, after retirement.

Before Fame

He played football at Oklahoma University, starting out as the Sooners' backup center and becoming a starter his sophomore year.

Trivia

He decided to retire from the NFL in 2012, taking an assistant coaching job with the Sooners.

Family Life

His father Tom also played football in college, at Missouri in the early 1970s.

Associated With

He joined the OU coaching staff headed up by Bob Stoops.