SMU continues a scorching hot start to the month of June as they have landed their third four-star prospect in as many days.
The newest addition to the Mustang’s class comes in the form of four-star wide receiver Jalen Cooper out of Cibolo (Texas) Steele.
This comes in the days after SMU reeled in the commitments of Rivals250 quarterback Ty Hawkins and Rivals250 offensive tackle Dramodd Odoms.
Over the last several weeks, Cooper took a number of official visits, which focused around his top five of Kansas State, Kansas, Baylor, Texas A&M, and of course SMU.
There was some buzz around the Kansas schools at various points of his process, but the Mustangs emerged as the frontrunner behind the scenes throughout his visits. Cooper talks about why he chose SMU.
“[SMU] is obviously a good program, they won 11 games last year and they’re going into a new conference, playing bigger, better competition. They have a good school too, one of the top notch schools in the country.”
The relationships built in Dallas as well as the opportunities presented being in the alumni network ultimately was the edge that pushed SMU to win his recruitment.
“The coaching staff has always kept in touch with me and they always were interested in me calling me each day, asking how I’m doing. And the life after ball that they present, is unmatchable. There’s so many opportunities after college, that’s probably what won me over.”
SMU is getting one of the most productive wideouts in the state of Texas. In 2023, he racked up 1,578 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns on 63 receptions. His yardage count was good for 10th best in the state.