Covington Grad Gets Drafted by Packers

Chrissy Smith • April 29, 2024

     Covington High School graduate Edgerrin Cooper was drafted in the second round of the NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. Cooper, who was a junior linebacker at Texas A&M, was drafted as the 45th overall pick. He was an All-American in 2023.

     As a senior at Covington High, Cooper notched 118 tackles with 22 being for a loss, two sacks, and five touchdowns on offense.

     The 6-2, 230-pound player had his breakout season in 2021 58 tackles with 5.5 going for a loss, half a sack, a pass deflection, and an interception. For his performance on the 2021 season, he was named to the SEC All Freshman Team. In the Aggies 2022 season finale, Cooper forced a fumble, as he helped Texas A&M end their season with a win, beating. He finished the 2022 season with 61 tackles with eight being for a loss, five pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. Cooper returned to the Aggies for the 2023 season as one of their top defenders, notching his best performance against Alabama where he had 11 tackles with three going for a loss, and three sacks.


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Pelicans @ Clippers Takeaways

By Chrissy Smith • November 1, 2025
Team Stats (Pelicans at Clippers) Final Score: 124-126 Rebounds: 43-37 Assists: 28-28 Steals: 8-12 Blocks: 4-6 Turnovers: 15-12 Stat Leaders Scoring Leaders: Zion Williamson, 29; Kawhi Leonard, 34 Rebound Leaders: Yves Missi, 9; Ivaca Dubac, 11 Assist Leaders: Jeremiah Fears, 8; James Harden, 14 My Player of the Game: Jeremiah Fears Chrissy's Key Takeaways * It was great to see the New Orleans Pelicans come out early in the game and play well and be competitive. * Rookie Jeremiah Fears is the real deal. He's 19 years old and playing like he's used to the pace of the NBA. * Once again, the third quarter proved to be a turning point for the Pelicans as the Clippers took their biggest lead of the game during that time. * BTW, Joel Meyers was unhinged during this game and said several things against the referees that were hilarious and true. * Jordan Poole has been a gift to this team and it's strange that he isn't a starter anymore. * We need to see resilience from this team and it hasn't happened yet. * The Pelicans are 0-5 to start the season. This is depressing. Follow @TheKneaux on X, and follow me there too, @SportsChrissy.

Battle of the Lions: No. 16 Southeastern Hosts East Texas A&M

By Drake LeBlanc • October 31, 2025
The Game The Southeastern Louisiana Lions return home to Strawberry Stadium this Thursday night for another great Southland Conference matchup against the East Texas A&M Lions. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. in Hammond, America. This week also marks Military Night, where all military members with identification receive free admission as the university honors those who serve. Southeastern enters the contest at 6-2 overall and 4-0 in Southland Conference play, ranked No. 16 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and No. 21 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. The Lions are undefeated against FCS opponents this season and have outscored them by an average of 33.2 points per game, according to @LionUpFootball on X, tied with No. 1 North Dakota State for the best point differential in the FCS.  The Southeastern Lions are also 3-1 all time against East Texas A&M, winning the last two meetings. While Southeastern is in the middle of a title race with Lamar and Stephen F. Austin, this week’s opponent cannot be overlooked. The Lions of Commerce, Texas may have a 2-6 record, but their level of play has been far stronger than the numbers suggest.
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