UC Davis Athletics

2024 (Senior): Played in 13 games, making 11 starts over the season ... Finished second among Aggie receivers with 669 receiving yards, making 51 receptions and scoring two touchdowns ... Led the team with 248 kickoff return yards, averaging 22.5 yards per game and had a return long of 72 yards ... Caught at least 100 yards in two games ... Totaled a team-high 163 all-purpose yards against then-ranked No. 5 Idaho (Sept. 28), racking up 115 kickoff return yards on four returns and 48 receiving yards on three catches ... Snagged a season-high 106 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown on seven receptions at Portland State (Oct. 5) ... Made seven receptions for 104 yards and one receiving touchdown in the NCAA FCS Playoff Second Round game against Illinois State (Dec. 7).

2023 (Junior): Played in 11 games…Had 386 total yards (322 receiving yards, 66 rushing yards)…Averaged 3.0 yards rushing with three rushing touchdowns…Had 30 catches receiving for an average of 10.7 yards per catch with one receiving touchdown…Had four punt returns for a total of five yards…Had best rushing game against Texas A&M Commerce with 24 yards on August 31^st…Had best receiving game against Cal Poly on September 30^th with 77 yards…Had one rushing touchdown on three occasions…Had one receiving touchdown against Oregon State on September 9th.

2022 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, making seven starts… Led the team with 506 receiving yards and four touchdowns… His 47 catches ranked second on the team… Averaged 46 receiving yards per contest and 10.77 yards per catch… Also rushed the ball 21 times for 103 yards and two scores… Averaged 4.9 yards per carry… Posted two 100-yard receiving games… Had five catches for 104 yards and a rushing score against Cal Poly (Oct. 29)… Hauled in seven passes for 102 yards at Sacramento State (Nov. 19)… Caught 10 passes for 77 yards with a touchdown against Weber State (Sept. 24)… Had five games with five or more catches.  

2021 FALL (Freshman): Appeared in all 12 games and made five starts at receiver… Ranked third on the team with 38 catches and 318 yards… Hauled in four receiving touchdowns… Ran the ball 32 times for 142 yards… Recorded a season-high seven catches and 55 yards in the season-opening win at Tulsa (9/2)… Tallied his first career touchdown and caught four passes for 43 yards against San Diego (9/11)… Had five catches for 48 yards and a touchdown against Causeway rival Sacramento State (11/20)… Caught a four-yard touchdown in the FCS Playoff game at South Dakota State (11/27).

2021 SPRING (Freshman): Posted 13-for-102 rushing, 3-for-79 receiving in four games as a reserve receiver... Had his best overall game in home opener with Cal Poly (3/20): 5-for-33 on the ground, 2-for-41 in the air... Rushed for 54 yards including season-long 23-yarder against Eastern Washington (4/3)... Also had three kick returns with a 33-yard runback in that spring finale.

FOLSOM HS ’20: Sierra Foothill League MVP in both baseball and football... Helped football team to 40-3 combined record, three SFL titles and two state titles... Played for head coaches Kris Richardson and Paul Doherty... Totaled 119 receptions for 2,130 yards and 25 TDs in three seasons, including 54-1,026-11 in 2019... Added another 395 yards and 5 TDs on the ground... Played safety as a sophomore, contributing 59 tackles, 10 passes defended and three fumble recoveries (62 yards)... Also served as team’s punt and kick return specialist, resulting in 3,178 career all-purpose yards... Earned first-team All-SFL, Sacramento Bee All-Metro and Cal-Hi Sports... On the diamond, batted .412 and earned first-team All-State and All-NorCal as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born in Rocklin, Calif... Full name: Cooper Joshua Hutton... Older sister, Averi, is a rower at USD... Avid paintball player.