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2026 Cowboy Football Roster
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Jersey Number 40
Cooper Mailand
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, TX
- High School:
- Parish Episcopal School
A 2026 addition from the transfer portal.
2025 (Sophomore at Wyoming): Did not see any playing time.
2024 (Freshman at Wyoming): Did not see any playing time.
2023 (Redshirt at Wyoming): Did not see any playing time while taking a redshirt.
High School: Played for coach Daniel Novakov at Parish Episcopal ... A leader of a team that won four consecutive state championships in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools ... Played linebacker and fullback ... As a senior in 2022, he received TAPPS Division 1 second team all-state honors and first team all-district honors at linebacker ... During that season he was credited with 157 total tackles, including 62 solo stops ... Averaged 12.1 tackles per game, had 17.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, seven quarterback hurries, two interceptions, three pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble ... Also earned academic all-state honors in 2022 ... As a junior in 2021, he earned TAPPS Division 1 first team all-district honors at linebacker ... Totaled 412 tackles in his career, including 121 solo stops, 34.5 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries, two interceptions, 12 pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles ... Also played lacrosse.
Personal: Son of Chris andHeidi Mailand
2025 (Sophomore at Wyoming): Did not see any playing time.
2024 (Freshman at Wyoming): Did not see any playing time.
2023 (Redshirt at Wyoming): Did not see any playing time while taking a redshirt.
High School: Played for coach Daniel Novakov at Parish Episcopal ... A leader of a team that won four consecutive state championships in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools ... Played linebacker and fullback ... As a senior in 2022, he received TAPPS Division 1 second team all-state honors and first team all-district honors at linebacker ... During that season he was credited with 157 total tackles, including 62 solo stops ... Averaged 12.1 tackles per game, had 17.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, seven quarterback hurries, two interceptions, three pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble ... Also earned academic all-state honors in 2022 ... As a junior in 2021, he earned TAPPS Division 1 first team all-district honors at linebacker ... Totaled 412 tackles in his career, including 121 solo stops, 34.5 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries, two interceptions, 12 pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles ... Also played lacrosse.
Personal: Son of Chris andHeidi Mailand
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