Career 

2024 (First Year)
Squad member

Before Maryville
Attended Oakdale High School in Oakdale ... Played four seasons under head coach J.R. Voyles ... Two-year captain.

Position: WR/DB
Stats: As senior, made 61 catches ... Set program season records with 1,294 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns ... 17 rushes for 137 yards and three touchdowns ... 55 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss, and four interceptions ... Scored two defensive touchdowns ... 130 total points.
Honors: 2023 All-State First Team by Tennessee Sports Writers Association and Tennessee Football Coaches Association ... Four-time All-Region 2-1A ... 2023 Region Offensive Player of the Year ... Played in 2023 Rivalry Showcase All-Star Game ... 2021 All-State First Team by Tennessee Football Coaches Association ... 2020 Region Freshman of the Year.
Get to Know: Also played basketball and baseball ... Baseball senior-year captain.

Personal
Born: Nehemiah David Cooney.
Family: Parents are David and Mia Cooney ... Three siblings, Hadassah, Naomi and Dustin.