Cooper Gallaway

Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Coto de Caza, CA
High School:
Tesoro HS

2020 (Spring 2021) -- Redshirt.

High School -- A 2020 graduate of Tesoro High school in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. ... as a senior under head coach Matt Poston, Gallaway recorded 78 tackles (38 solo), including 30 for lost yardage and 16 sacks ... also credited with 24 quarterback hurries, one interception, eight pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles ... was named South Coast League defensive player of the year and All-Orange County first team ... named to the 2019 Orange County All-Star Team and also selected for the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame ... Tesoro was 10-2 in 2019, reaching the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs ... as a junior notched 80 tackles (27 solo) with 30 more tackles for lost yardage (five sacks) and 27 quarterback hurries ... first-team All-South Coast League as a defensive lineman ... made Principal's Honor roll all four years and graduated with honors ... visited Yale and Colorado State before choosing Cal Poly "because I wanted to play football and Cal Poly gave me the chance to do so."

Personal -- Son of Tom and Lezlie Gallaway ... one brother, Hunter ... wanted to own a business ... hobbies include snowboarding, hoking and ocean activities ... once worked on a cattle ranch ... majoring in communication studies.