Who is Cooper Rush A look at the Cowboys QB starting in place of Dak Prescott in Week 3 vs. Giants
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:23 pm
The fate of the 2022 just might lie in the hands of . Wait, who? You're probably not alone if you're asking that question. When the Cowboys lost their season opener against the , they also lost starting quarterback , whose hand fracture has kept him sidelined for two games and counting.The 28-year-old Rush first replaced Prescott at the end of Dallas' Week 1 lo s, and he's primed to remain under center until Prescott is healthy again. But again, who is he, really? What's his backstory? Jaire Alexander Jersey And what can Cowboys fans expect? Here's everything you need to know. DAL QB #10 CMP%59.1YDs299TD1INT0YD/Att6.8 A proven injury replacementWell, so far. Rush was called upon once in 2021, when a calf injury prevented Prescott from starting a Week 8 Monday night game against the. He fared quite well, going 24 of 40 for 325 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in a 20-16 victory, feedingandto control the clock. Since then, he's started one other game: Week 2 of this season, when he threw 235 yards and one touchdown while avoiding turnovers in a 20-17 upset of the Bengals.King of the scout teamRush isn't a newbie to America's Team. In fact, he's been something of a team staple for five years, albeit behind the scenes. Undrafted out of Central Michigan in 2017, he's never appeared in more than Kabion Ento Jersey five games during a single season, yet he's remained one of Dallas' top three QBs basically since entering the NFL. An internal favorite for his smarts and practice habits more than his arm talent, his anonymous presence dates back his college days, when he was crowned Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year as a redshirt freshman. Once beat out his current coach for a jobRush originally made the Cowboys as the third-string QB to start his rookie year, in 2017. Later that season, he got the promotion to become Prescott's primary backup. The guy he replaced? , who was relegated to the practice squad and eventually released, only to return as the team's QBs coach in 2018, then become offensive coordinator a year later. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information Eric Stokes Jersey from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. A big winner (in high school)Before Rush set records at Central Michigan and settled into the Cowboys' bench, he was a star in the capital of Michigan, leading Lansing Catholic High School to back-to-back undefeated seasons in 2009-2010. As a senior, he threw a whopping Kurt Benkert Jersey 4,002 yards and 48 touchdowns, while running for 16 more, to lead his team to a 13-1 finish as state runners-up. In total, Rush went a combined 25-5 as a three-year starter at Lansing Catholic.Went viral for two Hail Mary endingsRush is apparently something of a magnet for wild endings. In 2014, starting the Bahamas Bowl against Western Kentucky, he led Central Michigan back from a 35-point fourth-quarter deficit, most notably delivering a Hail Mary bomb to receiver Je se Kroll, who began a La'Darius Hamilton Jersey string of laterals that put the Chippewas in the end zone with a chance to tie or win on the ensuing conversion. Two years later, Rush was at it again, this time completing another Hail Mary shot to Kroll against Oklahoma State, securing an upset win after Kroll again lateraled the ball to a teammate. Flirted with a rivalRush's only NFL work outside of Dallas came in 2020, when he was released upon arrival as Prescott's new backup and subsequently claimed by the . He lasted just a few weeks on New York's practice squad before his release early in the year, and the Cowboys promptly re-signed him after Prescott went down with a season-ending ankle injury that October.