Missouri State

Missouri State
2025: Played in all 13 games (320 snaps) and earned 6 starts during his redshirt sophomore campaign ... Finished with 11 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and a pair of quarterback hurries ... Was also a key contributor on special teams ... Had season-best 3 total tackles with a solo stop in opener at USC (8/30/25) ... Registered a pair of solo tackles in home win over UT Martin (9/20/25) with a 4-yard sack ... Also had 2 solo stops and a tackle for loss in win at Middle Tennessee (10/8/25) on ESPN2 ... Registered QB hurries in back-to-back games vs. UTEP (11/15/25) and at Kennesaw State (11/22/25) ... Posted a solo sack in Xbox Bowl game vs. Arkansas State (12/18/25) ... Was presented with the squad's special teams Grinder award for the win at Marshall (9/6/25) and defensive "Grinder" for the UT Martin game.
2024: Played in just 4 games in 2024 to earn a redshirt season ... Named club's defensive scout team player of the week for road win at Murray State (11/9/24) ... Was on dress/travel list for first 5 contests of the season, including his first appearance of the year at Ball State (9/7/24).
2023: Played in 9 games as a true freshman with 9 total tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and a QB hurry ... Ranked 5th on the team in tackles for loss and tied for 2nd in sacks ... Logged 3 total stops in win at Western Illinois (10/14/23) with 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, QB hurry and half sack ... Also had 2 tackles in home opener vs. Utah Tech (9/23/23) with 1.5 TFL's and a half sack ... Posted sacks in back-to-back games vs. No. 15 UNI (11/11/23) and at top-ranked South Dakota State (11/18/23) ... Stopped a pair of ball carriers in win over Northern Iowa with a solo tackle.

High School
Local product from Glendale High in Springfield where he was one of the best pass rushers in state history ... Eclipsed the state career sacks record (59) ... As a senior, he racked up 98 total tackles with 47 solos, 25 sacks and 36 tackles for loss while earning Ozarks Conference Defensive Player of the Year and second-team all-state honors ... Also was a first-team all-conference and all-district pick in 2021 while earning three-star ratings as a senior for a 7-6 Falcons team ... Brought down 96 ball carriers as a junior with 79 solos, 32.0 tackles for loss and a state-record 26 sacks for 144 yards while earning first-team all-state, all-conference and all-district laurels ... Had 72 total tackles as a sophomore with 8 sacks  and 12 tackles for loss ... Attended Air Force Academy Prep in 2022-23.

Personal
Cooper James Wade Roy was born 1/5/04 in Springfield, Mo. ... Son of Cameron Roy and Lori Boswell of Springfield ... Has a brother, Lawson ... His father, Cameron, played football at Missouri State from 1996-99 .. Cooper is the nephew of former MSU Lady Bears basketball greats Melody Howard and Julie Howard ... Majoring in Communication Studies.