Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is on the list of five players from the national title game who have submitted written notice to the NFL that they are declaring for the NFL Draft, per ESPN sources. Cooper led Indiana in receiving yards this season with 937 yards.
The other four players are known -- Rueben Bain and Francis Mauigoa of Miami and Fernando Mendoza and D'Angelo Ponds from Indiana. The NFL received notice on Jan. 24, as the deadline to declare was Jan. 23.
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Jan 26, 2026, 11:14 AM
