Sam Popper

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Had an amazing time on my visit, thanks @CoachZacBarton and @SDSU_CalebDavis for getting me out there! Can’t wait for this up coming season.

Had and amazing time at @AztecFB ❤️🖤🏈🍢 thank you for the invite @TheHC_CoachLew @CJPollard1 @SeanDillonSDSU @SDSU_CalebDavis @SamPopper_ @AztecRecruits @CoachSumlerSDSU @TevitaLose @CoachWhiteEra @CoachAJCoop @KSpaldingSDSU #AztecFAST🍢 x #BeTheA1pha 🐺 x #TheClimb 📈

🚨What is your Coaching Philosophy? Motivate, Inspire, and Teach | Be Their Family not Their Friend 💯 Episode 38 with Coach AJ Cooper is out now! Link in bio 🔗 Coach AJ Cooper is a Defensive QC and Corners Coach for San Diego State Aztecs, he joined the staff in spring 2026 under head coach Sean Lewis. A North Las Vegas native, Coach Coop was a standout defensive back at Southern Oregon University, where he was a multi-year starter, two-time NAIA national champion, and racked up 198 tackles and nine interceptions. After earning his business degree from Southern Oregon and a master’s in athletic administration from Central Washington, he quickly climbed the coaching ranks: He started off as a GA and Corners Coach at CWU (2019-20), Oregon State Def GA (2021-22), linebackers coach at Sacramento State in 2023, then secondary and inside linebackers coach at Oregon State from (2024–25), where he earned AFCA 35 Under 35 honors. His new role at SDSU is full circle moment; his father, Hunkie Cooper, was SDSU’s WR Coach from (2015-22). I had the opportunity to work with Coach Coop at OSU and learned a lot from his approach and process. Players of all positions naturally gravitated towards him, and he had a knack to motivate, inspire, and teach. I’m excited to see where his journey takes him, thank you once again for your time and insight Coach! Takeaways: The Why behind Coaching Coaching Philosophy: Motivate, Inspire, Teach Be Their Family, Not Their Friend Proving it to myself everyday: Having a Process The Disease of Mediocrity Balancing praise and accountability Greatest Challenge in Coaching: Outside Distractions Identity at Practice Football is the Greatest Metaphor for Life NIL has exposed these kids’ true intentions. What does your prototypical corner look like? Red Flags During the Recruiting Process Recruiting Position Versatility Willing Tacklers and Playmakers P.R.I.M.E Meeting Structure and Game week / Scouting Prep Preparation is everything. #coachingculture #leadership #collegefootball #sdsufootball #AztecFAST🍢

What could be better❔ 🔴⚫️ Sunshine & Grit #AztecFAST

Broadcasting live from SDSU's Spring Game on @Sports760 from 1-3 p.m. talking all things Aztec football! Hope you can join us. 🔴⚫️ 📻 sportssd.com/listen 📺 youtube.com/live/Lkkj8PQKO…

🦾🪜🌴🦾🪜🌴 Good Morning Beautiful People! ☀️ Join us TODAY for a day of FOOTBALL! Food. Drink. Fun for everyone & then let’s go watch @AztecBaseball win 🔟 in a row! #AztecFAST 💨 x #TheCLIMB 🪜 🦾🪜🌴🦾🪜🌴

Great day to have a day! Cannot wait to see you all there‼️ azteclink.com/event/coryell-…

🦾🪜🌴🦾🪜🌴 Good Morning Beautiful People! ☀️ Excited to have a great day on the course with our Aztec Community! #AztecFAST 💨 x #TheCLIMB 🪜 🦾🪜🌴🦾🪜🌴

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Going, Going, GONE ‼️ Aztec Nation, the Coryell Classic Golf Tournament Silent Auction is in full swing! Don’t miss your opportunity to secure amazing items & experiences! Head to the link below to check out all the great items on the auction block! 🔗: azteclink.com/event/coryell-… #AztecFAST 🍢 x #BeTheA1pha 🐺 x #TheClimb 📈

This Post is Dedicated to All the Scouts that have been Released. A LETTER TO A FOOTBALL FRIEND! I saw a friend at a college football game I was covering for the Senior Bowl, and we talked about Football and Life, my two favorite subjects. He was fired from a big time football position mostly from a lack of support from the TOP (Ownership). We talked about how people perceived him after his firing. Great conversation about Life. When we went up to the press box, I thought about people’s perception of how they label people in sports as Winners and Losers. After the game, I wrote this note and mailed it him. "Anonymous Football Friend", Good to see you and talk about Life and Football! Wins and Loses are not a measure of the Person’s Success. Both are part of the life we chose Our Longevity in the Sport is our Success! We have experiences that Fans and Media wished they had, except for the Losing! The meetings, the draft, the practices, the games, the half-times, the comradery, the highs, the lows, the joy, the sorrow of Football. They (the Fans, the Media) don’t know how hard we worked and the sacrifices we made to get involved with our passions! You are Successful! Yours in Football Mark “Gors”

Practice 13. @AztecFB: Sunshine & Grit

Bears Got a Good One 🎯 One of the best kickers in the nation is headed to the @ChicagoBears! Congrats @g11plascencia! #AztecFAST 🍢 x #BeTheA1pha 🐺 x #TheClimb 📈

Great visit with @AztecFB! Thanks to @OB_Aztecs and @TheHC_CoachLew for talking to me about the program! @SeanDillonSDSU @SamPopper_ @tonyhenney

@AztecFB @SDSU_CalebDavis @coach_kresge Boss Man!!

Aztec Football Family Keeps on Growing 🤝 Join us in welcoming @coach_kresge as our newest Offensive Graduate Assistant! #AztecFAST 🍢 x #BeTheA1pha 🐺 x #TheClimb 📈

Silent Auction is Up & Running 🚨 Aztec Nation, the Coryell Classic Golf Tournament Silent Auction is now up and running! Head to the link below to check out all the great items on the auction block! 🔗: desktop.livesourceapp.com/home;county=Sa… 📰: goaztecs.com/news/2026/04/2… #AztecFAST 🍢 x #BeTheA1pha 🐺 x #TheClimb 📈

Thank you coaches For the love fron SDSU!!! @CJPollard1 @cjmcgorisk @CoachSumlerSDSU @Coach_Sutt @SamPopper_ @DarianLH3 @SeanDillonSDSU @TheHC_CoachLew @CoachDavidsonWH @GregBiggins