Cooper Bateman

Position:
QB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Murray, Utah
High School:
Cottonwood

2016 (Junior)

The veteran of the Crimson Tide quarterbacks ... slotted as the backup signal-caller ... finished 12-of-14 with 119 yards passing and one touchdown on the season ... also served as the team’s primary holder on field goals and extra point attempts. USC: Resumed his holding duties on special team and entered late in the game at quarterback for the Crimson Tide ... finished 1-of-1 for five yards through the air. Western Kentucky: Did not see time under center but resumed his duties as the holder on field goals and PATs. Ole Miss: Held for Adam Griffith’s six extra points along with a pair of field goals. Kent State: Entered the game at quarterback and finished 2-of-3 on the afternoon ... also resumed his duties at holder. Kentucky: Entered in relief duty late in the game at quarterback ... finished a perfect 5-of-5 for a season-high 53 yards passing ... tossed a long play of 27 yards. Arkansas: Resumed his duties at holder, helping Adam Griffith collect a season-high tying seven PATs. Tennessee: Came in late in the contest in Knoxville, finishing 1-of-1 passing for 13 yards ... added two rushes with a long of four yards. Texas A&M: Did not see time at quarterback while continuing his duties on special teams as the Tide’s holder on all kicks. LSU: Saved the Crimson Tide’s extra point attempt, scooping up a low snap to put the ball in position for the kick, giving Alabama the 7-0 lead in the fourth. Mississippi State: Entered in a reserve role at quarterback late in the third quarter ... finished 3-of-4 for 50 yards with one touchdown ... connected with Trevon Diggs for a five-yard touchdown strike ... had a long pass of 31 yards on a slant to Cam Sims. Chattanooga: Held for the Tide’s four PAT attempts and one field goal against the Mocs. Auburn: Held for Adam Griffith’s season-high tying three made field goals in as many attempts along with three made extra points. Florida: Came in late in the game at quarterback but did not attempt a pass ... also held for Griffith’s six PAT attempts and three field goal tries. Washington: Held for one field goal and three PAT attempts ... did not see time at quarterback against the Huskies. Clemson: Resumed his duties as the Tide’s holder on Griffith’s four PAT attempts and lone field goal of the game.

2015 (Sophomore)

Spent his third season as the Crimson Tide’s starting holder on field goals and extra points ... saw time in all 15 games as a holder ... made his first career start at quarterback against Ole Miss ... completed 71.2 percent of his passes (37-of-52) for 291 yards with two interceptions and a touchdown across seven appearances as the signal-caller. Wisconsin: Resumed his duties as the primary holder on PAT and field goal attempts ... entered the game at quarterback in the second half of the opener with the Badgers ... finished his night 7-for-8 for 51 yards with a long completion of 17 yards ... also rushed for four yards on two carries in his debut as the Tide signal caller. Middle Tennessee: Entered the game at quarterback following the halftime break ... finished 11-for-17 for 98 yards with his first career touchdown and interception in his longest outing to date ... also rushed for six yards on two carries to close out the Tide’s 37-10 victory. Ole Miss: Earned his first career start, going 11-for-14 for 87 yards and an interception ... had a long pass of 30 yards on a strike to O.J. Howard on the Tide’s first drive of the game ... exited the game midway through the second quarter. ULM: Went 1-for-1 for eight yards after relieving starter Jake Coker late in the game. Mississippi State: Entered the game late in the fourth quarter in backup duty ... did not attempt a pass as the Crimson Tide ran down the clock. Charleston Southern: Entered at quarterback near the end of the first half and played for nearly two full quarters ... went 7-of-11 for 47 yards with a long of 16 ... also rushed one time for -2 yards. Auburn: Held for Adam Griffith’s Iron Bowl-record five made field goals. Florida: Entered for one play at quarterback, handing the ball off before exiting ... continued his duties as the team’s primary holder. Michigan State: Came in as the quarterback in the final minutes of the game, throwing one pass that fell incomplete ... continued his holder duties, helping Adam Griffith finish 1-of-1 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra point attempts. Clemson: Held for Adam Griffith’s field goal and extra point attempts, helping the junior place-kicker collect eight total points against the Tigers.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman)

Served as Alabama’s starting holder and saw action in all 14 games ... perfect on 87 holds in 2014, including 22 field goals and 65 extra points.

2013 (Freshman)

Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama.

High School and Personal Data

One of the nation’s top quarterbacks in the class of 2013 … a consensus four-star prospect who was ranked as the No. 3 pocket passer by ESPN and the No. 5 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports.com and Scout.com … was 44th in the ESPN 150 … rated 87th in the Top247 and 79th in the 247Composite rankings … ESPN Elite 11 quarterback … No. 11 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com and No. 189 in the Rivals250 … the consensus No. 1 player in the state of Utah … led the Black Team to a win in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game … No. 4 pro-style quarterback by MaxPreps … ranked 59th overall nationally by PrepStar … Sporting News No. 14 quarterback nationally … arrived at Alabama as an early enrollee in January of 2013 … coached by Greg Croshaw at Cottonwood High School in 2012 … threw for 2,384 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior while running 82 times for 277 yards and 12 touchdowns … threw for 2,484 yards as a junior with 26 touchdowns … connected for 27 touchdowns and only five interceptions as a sophomore while completing 68 percent of his passes for 2,786 yards … in his final three seasons at Cottonwood, passed for 7,654 yards and 68 touchdowns … chose Alabama over LSU, Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn and Washington.