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Jersey Number 40
Torren Coppage-El
- Position:
- DOG
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Stone Mountain, Ga.
- High School:
- Parkview HS
- Prev School:
- Arkansas State / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
As a Sophomore (2023)
Prior to Houston
Personal
- First Team Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
- Competed in final eight games of season
- 28 snaps played
- 23 snaps on punt return, 5 snaps on d-line
- Did not record a statistic
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2022 season at Mississippi Gulf Coast College
- Played in 10 games
- 56.0 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks
- 5.0+ tackles in six games
- Career high 10 tackles vs. East Central (Oct. 15)
- Contributed a sack in four games
- Two breakups with 8.0 tackles at Copiah-Lincoln (Oct. 6)
- Spent 2021 season at Arkansas State
- Played in three games while redshirting
- Played 49 snaps with 41 coming on special teams
- Two tackles, both at Georgia Southern (Oct. 2)
- Prepped at Parkview
- 2020 All-Region 4-7A honors
- 51 tackles, including 12.5 sacks, and forced four fumbles in 2020
- 3-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
- No. 116 strongside defensive end (247Sports composite)
- No. 187 overall player in the state of Georgia (247Sports composite)
- ESPN’s No. 189 overall player in state of Georgia
- ESPN’s No. 211 defensive end
Personal
- Nickname: T-Cop and 4N (‘4N’ rhymes with ‘Torren’ and has a nice ring to it – given by his uncle)
- Hobbies: gaming, shopping, cooking and studying
- Previously played against UH teammate Justin Benton in high school
- Dream job outside of football: day trader or real estate agent
- Something most people don’t know: listens to Adele
- Hidden talent: computer savvy
- Chose UH because Houston is a great city (reminds him of hometown of Atlanta) that sticks together during tough times
- One word to describe himself on the field: versatile
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: salad from girlfriend
- Biggest motivation for working hard: younger siblings
- Highlight of his life thus far: being with teammates (brothers for life)
- Best advice: “You are the author of your life. You have the ability to create any opportunity by using will power.”
- Sports hero: Muhammad Ali – his purpose was bigger than his skills, talent, or success. He took stand for a nation.
- Most memorable athletic feat: first-team academic honor roll
- Unique fact: great cook
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
