PULLMAN, Wash. –Washington State defensive lineman Xavier Cooper was selected in the third round 2015 National Football League Draft by the Cleveland Browns Friday.
Cooper, the No. 96 overall pick, is the second Cougar defensive player to be drafted in the past two seasons after safety Deone Bucannon was selected in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals last year. Cooper is the first WSU defensive lineman drafted since Rien Long was taken in the fourth round by the Tennessee Titans in 2003 and is the highest Cougar defensive lineman draft pick since Dorian Boose was taken No.