Cougar Athletics
28 NAIA National Championships
93 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: Sophomore Monti Sutton is a terrific athlete who figures to play a key role in the Cougar offensive attack ... Looking to crack the 2-deep among the Cougar receivers ... A featured returnee in the kicking game.

2006: One of the few true freshman to play for the Cougars during 2006 ... Appeared in all 10 games, primarily on special teams though he did see time as a reserve receiver ... Topped the team by returning 12 kickoffs for 258 yards (21.5 avg.) ... Best return was a 35-yarder vs. Southern Oregon. TRACK & FIELD: Competed for Azusa Pacific’s national champion NAIA track & field program and put together a fine 2007 spring ... Qualified for the NAIA indoor and outdoor track && field championships in the triple jump and ran legs on the Cougars’ 4x100 relay ... Posted a career best leap of 48’ 7½” for the seventh best triple jump in school history ... Won the Golden State Athletic Conference triple jump title with the best leap ever by a freshman (48’ 2½”) ... Also posted a season best of 11.13 in the 100 meters.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a 3-sport standout at Covina (Calif.) High ... Played 3 seasons of varsity football ... As a 2005 senior, named All-CIF first team as wide receiver after tallying 41 receptions for 932 yards and 15 TDs (3 of which came on kickoff returns) ... Was also named Valle Vista League first team both offense and defense after adding 72 tackles and 5 inceptions to his resume ... Best game came against Pacific Coast High in the first round of the CIF playoffs when he registered 11 receptions for 175 yards and 3 TDs ... Led the Colts to an 11-2 record ... As a 2004 junior, led Covina in receiving and reception yards ... Also lettered 2 seasons in track & field, competing for former Cougar Kevin Glaspy ... As a senior, led the Colts to the Valle Vista League title and a third-place finish in the CIF championships after finishing as the CIF runner-up in the triple jump (45’ 7”) ... Played basketball 2 seasons.

PERSONAL: Born April 8, 1988, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Tammy Cooper ... Has 2 sisters (Brittani, Jasmine) ... Majoring in political science.

YEAR   G-GS  KOR  YARDS   AVG  TD  LG  REC
2006  10-0    12   258   21.5   0  35   0