Senior wide receiver Eric Cooper poses for a portrait on Sept. 27 at Kelly Shorts Stadium.
After the first three weeks of the season, Eric Cooper had five catches for less than 50 total yards.
In week four, the fifth-year senior set career highs with six catches, 81 yards and a touchdown.
Cooper suddenly found himself as a heavy target in the Central Michigan football team's passing attack after a pair of injuries.
Senior wide receiver Corey Willis is battling a broken wrist he suffered against Kansas, while sophomore wideout Brandon Childress tore his ACL celebrating in the same game, ending his season.