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Mainland kicker commits to Temple

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Mainland kicker commits to Temple

POSTED: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 8:29 AM

Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer

Mainland junior placekicker Jim Cooper Jr. gave an oral commitment Saturday to play football at Temple.

Cooper becomes the Owls' third recruit for the Class of 2013, joining Moorestown offensive lineman Shane Rafter and Montour defensive tackle Tyler Haddock.

Cooper's father, Jim Cooper Sr, kicked at Temple in the 1980s.

Cooper's 24 career field goals are six shy of the South Jersey record held by former Lenape standout Rob Juliano.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:39 AM, 06/17/2012

Slowly but surely

— hobie

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:42 AM, 06/18/2012

Building the BE champ[onship team.

— Clifton

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About this blog

Keith Pompey has been an Inquirer reporter since September 2004. He began covering the Temple men's basketball team in November 2010 and Temple football in August 2011. Pompey previously covered the Penn and Drexel men's basketball teams after initially focusing on high school sports.

Pompey is a native Philadelphian and a University of Pittsburgh graduate. Follow him on Twitter @pompeysgridlock. Reach Keith at kpompey@phillynews.com.