Oregon 4-star WR commit Cooper Perry to miss Arizona 5A Playoffs with injury

The state of Arizona will be without one of its top athletes as the playoffs commence this week.

Scottsdale (Ariz.) Notre Dame Prep‘s Cooper Perry announced on Thursday that his senior season has come to an end. Azcentral’s Richard Obert reported that Perry suffered an injury last week and will be unavailable for Notre Dame’s playoff run.

Perry, an Oregon commit, played just five full games at wide receiver this season as he doubled as Notre Dame’s quarterback for part of the season. In those five games at wideout, he tallied 44 receptions for 707 yards and 11 touchdowns.

“What a ride. Thank you Lord,” Perry wrote on X.

What a ride. Thank you Lord. Senior highlights. Only 5 full games at wideout due to playing QB.
5 game stats: 44 receptions 707 receiving yards 11 receiving TDs
1319 all purpose yards 17 TDs
Hudl link: https://t.co/JsF9dpxXPw@JUSTCHILLY @BlairAngulo @SWiltfong_ @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/4xcR1NYHNX

— Cooper Perry (@Cooper_Perry06) November 14, 2024

Notre Dame Prep finished the regular season with a 5-5 record. The Saints are the No. 11 seed in the AIA 5A state tournament and will take on No. 6 seed Verrado on Friday night in round-one action. They rank as the No. 30 team in the state overall, according to the On3 Composite.

The On3 Composite High School Football Team Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings listed in the public domain by respected High School media and data companies. It includes Massey, Max Preps, Cal Preps, ESPN and SI, creating the industry’s most comprehensive and geographically balanced High School Team Ranking.

Perry a part of loaded Oregon recruiting class

Perry’s next chapter will take him to Eugene as he’s currently a part of an Oregon recruiting class that ranks No. 7 in the nation, per the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. He’s one of three blue-chip WRs in the class, alongside Five-Star Plus+ Dakorien Moore and five-star Dallas Wilson.

Perry committed to the Ducks on April 10, choosing them over Arizona State, Washington and Oklahoma. He is the No. 203 overall prospect, No. 24 WR and No. 2 player in Arizona this cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

“Everything about that program made it right,” Perry told On3. “They have been on me from the start, my first-ever visit and my last.”