Spider-Man-inspired Ohio State product brings super hero energy as “force” for Broncos defense.
Jonathon Cooper of the Denver Broncos rushes Justin Fields of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter of the Steelers’ 13-6 win at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Jonathon Cooper is the guy your mother never warned you about. He always gives the impression he just finished his homework and is headed to the gym for a 6 a.m. workout.
“I definitely become more like the black-suit Spider-Man . I feel myself go into that mode,” said Cooper of the superhero’s villainous, more powerful side. “It happens because of the competition. I have always thrived on it. It brings something out in me. I want to go out there and dominate. I want to make sure I show up and that everyone sees who I am on every single play.”
Cooper, 26, rushes the quarterback like he’s trying to settle a score. His pressure rate in the season opener ranked first in the league. After breaking through with a team-best 8.5 sacks last season, Cooper leads the Broncos with three through four games. Cooper, who will be a free agent at season’s end and should be a priority to keep, is a good player who represents great value. A projected third-round pick in 2021, he fell to the seventh after a pre-draft medical exam revealed a recurrence of atrial fibrillation, something he had been diagnosed with in high school eight years prior. Multiple surgeries followed.
The Broncos’ record notwithstanding, Cooper is a winning player. He gets his taped hands dirty. He communicates well, often with opposing quarterbacks and tackles, speaking his truth after third-down stops. The Broncos feed off his style, his attitude. He is an authentic everyman, not unlike, well, Spider-Man. Roll your eyes at your own peril. There is something to this. Cooper has a 3-year-old son, Javier. He never brought up his affinity for Peter Parker’s alter ego. It wasn’t long ago, however, Javier began watching “Spidey and his Amazing Friends.”
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