2026 Football Roster

57 Cooper Gentle

  • Height 5-11
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • High School McCallie School
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

Before Yale:
  • Competed in football, wrestling and track and field at McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • Recorded 197 tackles, 52 TFL, 22 sacks, 40 QB pressures, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a defensive touchdown his junior and senior seasons
  • 2023 and 2024 State Champion
  • Rivals Tennessee Defensive Player of the Year
  • Region Defensive MVP
  • Two-time All-State First Team
  • Two-time All-Region First Team
  • Scrappy Moore Athlete of the Year Nominee
  • Clifford Barker Grayson Memorial Medal Recipient
  • McCallie School Faculty Scholar
  • President of the McCallie School Senate
  • National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award Winner for outstanding in Academic Achievement, School and Community Leadership and Football Performance
Personal: Son of Greta and TJ Gentle...Youngest of four brothers who have all played college football...Enjoys cooking, golf and botany

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