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Cooper Witten, son of Dallas Cowboys legend, to camp at Notre Dame
The son of an NFL legend will have a chance to shine at Notre Dame's Irish Invasion event this weekend. Top Fighting Irish target Cooper Witten will be at the program's signature recruiting event along with a bevy of other top prospects who have been on ND's radar. Advertisement The Class of 2027 five-star linebacker from Liberty Christian (Argyle, TX) grew up watching his father, Jason, excel in a likely Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders. After retirement, Witten became the head coach at Liberty Christian, where Cooper and his older brother CJ attend. He led the program to back to back state championships in 2023 and 2024. The 6-foot and 3-inch, 210-pound younger Witten earned an offer from Clemson Wednesday after showcasing his skills at the Dabo Swinney football camp. Witten moves with ease and has run a 10.91-second 100 meters. His elite closing speed and football instincts make him one of the premiere defenders in his class. His offer list includes heavy hitters outside of Notre Dame, including Alabama, Michigan, Texas and his father's alma mater, Tennessee. In his sophomore season, he had 45 tackles, five interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and seven receiving scores on offense. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Advertisement Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Cooper Witten, son of Dallas Cowboys legend, to camp at Notre Dame
USA Today
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Cooper Witten, son of Dallas Cowboys legend, to camp at Notre Dame
Cooper Witten, son of Dallas Cowboys legend, to camp at Notre Dame The son of an NFL legend will have a chance to shine at Notre Dame's Irish Invasion event this weekend. Top Fighting Irish target Cooper Witten will be at the program's signature recruiting event along with a bevy of other top prospects who have been on ND's radar. The Class of 2027 five-star linebacker from Liberty Christian (Argyle, TX) grew up watching his father, Jason, excel in a likely Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders. After retirement, Witten became the head coach at Liberty Christian, where Cooper and his older brother CJ attend. He led the program to back to back state championships in 2023 and 2024. The 6-foot and 3-inch, 210-pound younger Witten earned an offer from Clemson Wednesday after showcasing his skills at the Dabo Swinney football camp. Witten moves with ease and has run a 10.91-second 100 meters. His elite closing speed and football instincts make him one of the premiere defenders in his class. His offer list includes heavy hitters outside of Notre Dame, including Alabama, Michigan, Texas and his father's alma mater, Tennessee. In his sophomore season, he had 45 tackles, five interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and seven receiving scores on offense. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
USA Today
22-05-2025
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Alabama extends offer to 2027 5-star linebacker, son of NFL legend
Alabama extends offer to 2027 5-star linebacker, son of NFL legend One of the nation's top prospects in the 2027 recruiting class, the Alabama Crimson Tide have reportedly extended an offer to highly-touted linebacker Cooper Witten. Witten is the son of former NFL tight end great Jason Witten, who was an 11-time Pro Bowl selection across 17 NFL seasons from 2003-20, 16 of which came with the Dallas Cowboys. According to the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings, Witten is considered as the nation's No. 18 overall player in the 2027 class, as well as the top linebacker in the cycle. A five-star prospect, the nation's top 2027 linebacker is also ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Texas where he attends Liberty Christian School. At the moment, Alabama's 2027 recruiting class is currently one of the nation's best, ranking No. 4 nationally with a pair of commitments. Those two commits are a pair of four-star's, edge rushers Jabarrius Garror and wide receiver Alexander Ward. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
20-05-2025
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Georgia football offers son of Dallas Cowboys legend
Georgia football offers son of Dallas Cowboys legend The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to five-star linebacker recruit Cooper Witten. Witten is a member of the class of 2027. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker plays high school football for Liberty Christian in Argyle, Texas. 247Sports ranks Witten as the No. 17 recruit in the country, the No. 1 linebacker and the No. 4 prospect in Texas. Does the Witten name sound familiar? Well, Cooper Witten's father is former legendary Dallas Cowboys tight in Jason Witten. Witten now is the head coach at Liberty Christian, so he gets the special opportunity to coach his son. Witten has helped Liberty Christian win back-to-back state championships. Jason Witten is fourth all-time in career NFL receptions with 1,228. He made 11 Pro Bowls in 17 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (16) and Las Vegas Raiders (one). However, Cooper Witten is positioned to make a name for himself. One school to watch for Cooper Witten is Tennessee. Jason Witten played college football at Tennessee. Georgia is always a contender to land the best linebacker recruits in the country. The Bulldogs routinely sign multiple top 10 linebacker recruits and are showing no signs of slowing down. "Blessed and grateful to receive an offer from the University of Georgia," said Witten via social media after receiving an offer from Georgia. The five-star linebacker has recent scholarship offers from Texas, Arizona State, Ohio State and Nebraska. Cooper Witten's offer from UGA
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17-05-2025
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Texas Longhorns Send Offer to Highly Touted Prospect With Cowboys Bloodline
The Texas Longhorns and head coach Steve Sarkisian were able to make a run all the way to the Cotton Bowl last season. They were among the four best teams in college football. After putting together a season that ended with a 13-3 record and a 7-1 record in SEC play, the sky is the limit for Texas entering the 2025 campaign. Advertisement Sarkisian has done an excellent job of building the Longhorns back into a national championship contender. Since taking over the job back in 2021, he has compiled a 38-17 record. He has rebuilt the culture at Texas and has been recruiting at a very high level, both out of high school and in the transfer portal. This week, Sarkisian made another major offer. He extend an offer to four-star 2027 linebacker Cooper Witten, who happens to be the son of Dallas Cowboys legend and tight endJason Witten. Witten announced the offer from the Longhorns on his X account. "Blessed and grateful to receive an offer from the University of Texas," he wrote. According to 247 Sports, Witten is ranked as the No. 1 linebacker in the 2027 class. He is also ranked No. 25 in the nation and No. 4 in the state of Texas. Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Miron-USA TODAY Sports Plenty of other high-profile programs have also shown interest in Witten. Among the interested teams are the Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, SMU Mustangs, Baylor Bears, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Ohio State Buckeyes. Advertisement Texas will have a lot of work to do to convince Witten to commit. Sarkisian has proven himself to be among the nation's elite recruiting coaches and landing Witten would be another big addition in a long line of success stories for him. Related: ESPN Turns Heads With New Ranking for Clemson's Dabo Swinney
