Fairmont State University Athletics

Record Watch
- Ranks third in school history in nearly every passing category, including yards (5,809), touchdowns (46), completions (472) and total offense (5,807)
- Owns three of the top 15 passing performances in school history (415, 378 and 376)
 
As A Junior (2015)
- Had a breakout season for the Falcons at the quarterback position
- Ranked third in the league in completion percentage (.593) and completions per game (19.8)
- Ranked fourth in the league in both touchdowns (21) and passing yards (2,436)
- Finished the year completing 198-of-334 pass attempts for 2,436 yards and 21 touchdowns – all career-bests
- Completed nearly 60 percent of his passes and threw just four interceptions
- Did not suffer his first interception until the seventh game of the season (UVa-Wise, 10/24/15)
- Recorded top-five single season marks in the following categories: passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, completion percentage (.593), passing efficiency (138.9) and total offense (2,519)
- Added 83 yards and three touchdowns on the ground
- Had two 300-yard passing performances and passed for at least 200 yards seven times on the season – had 200-yards or more in each of the last six weeks of the season
- Recorded a pair of four passing touchdown performances
- Opened the season with 264 yards and a pair of touchdowns against WV State (9/3)
- Went 22-of-38 for 187 yards and two touchdowns against West Liberty (9/17)
- Also added 85 yards on nine carries and a rushing touchdown against the ‘Toppers – rushed for 33 yards on a 4^th-and-2 play-action keeper on the final offensive possession of the game for the Falcons
-  Recorded the 10^th-best passing performance in school history with 376 yards and three touchdowns on Thursday night against WV Wesleyan (10/8)
- Had a season- and career-long 70-yard completion to Devon Garnett against the Bobcats
- Topped the previous week’s performance by going 27-of-44 for 378 yards and four touchdowns against the University of Charleston (10/17) – ninth-best passing performance in school history
- Tallied 261 yards on 19-of-31 pass attempts against UVa-Wise on homecoming
- Just missed the 300-yard mark at Notre Dame College, completing 25-of-37 passes for 298 yards and a pair of touchdowns
- Finished with 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns against nationally-ranked Shepherd (11/5)
- Wrapped up the season with four touchdowns on 228 yards against Glenville State (11/12) – completed 23-of-34 pass attempts
 
As A Sophomore (2014)
- Started six games at quarterback for the Falcons before suffering season-ending injury
- Completed 135-of-230 pass attempts (58.7%) for 1,769 yards
- Threw 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions
- Recorded four 300-yard passing performances
- Complete 30-of-57 pass attempts for 415 yards and four touchdowns against Notre Dame (9/4)
- His 415 yards against NDC is tied for the fourth-highest single-game passing performance in school history
- Threw for 384 yards on 25-of-36 pass attempts and tossed three scores vs. Glenville State (9/20)
- Tallied 269 yards and three touchdowns through the air against nationally-ranked Concord (10/4)
- Totaled 331 yards and a touchdown on the road against West Liberty (10/11)
- Went 23-of-37 for 332 yards and a pair of touchdowns vs. Urbana (10/25)
 
As A Freshman (2013)
- Started every game at quarterback as a true freshman for the Falcons
- Completed 139-of-267 pass attempts for 1,604 yards and 12 touchdowns
- Threw 10 interceptions
- Also had a rushing touchdown
- Completed 11-of-20 passes for 191 yards and a season-high four touchdown tosses against Seton Hill (9/5)
- Went 19-of-42 with 155 passing yards vs. Shepherd (9/14)
- Completed just four passes against Glenville State (9/19), one of which went for a touchdown
- Tossed a pair of touchdowns on 12-of-18 pass attempts against WV State (9/28)
- Rushed for a touchdown at Concord (10/5)
- Had 257 yards through the air with two touchdowns against West Liberty (10/12)
- Completed 23-of-31 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown on Halloween night against WV Wesleyan (10/31)
- Closed out the season by going 19-of-33 for a season-best 309 yards and two touchdowns vs. UVa-Wise (11/16)
 
Before Fairmont State
- Played quarterback for head coach Chuck Markiewicz at Arundel High in Gambrills, Md.
- Earned Second-Team All-County as a junior and was named team captain as a senior for the football team
- Threw for over 2,000 yards and 28 touchdowns while leading his team to a 9-2 record as a junior
- Accounted for over 1,000 passing yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior to help lead his team to a 10-1 record and county championship
- Also won a regional championship as a member of the baseball team
- Named Second-Team All-County in baseball as a junior
 
Personal
- Cooper John Hibbs
- Birthday is September 8
- Son of Jeff and Nancy Hibbs
- Youngest of three siblings
- Mother played basketball and volleyball at St. Mary’s
- Grandfather Fred (Colgate) and Uncle Jon (Frostburg) both played college football
- Majoring in Education with a minor in Sport Management
 
Cooper Hibbs’ Highs
Passing Yards (Game): 415 vs. Notre Dame College, 9/4/14
Completions (Game): 30 vs. Notre Dame College, 9/4/14
Passing Touchdowns (Game): 4, four times (9/5/13 vs. Seton Hill, 9/4/14 vs. Notre Dame College, 10/17/15 at Charleston, 11/12/15 at Glenville State)
300-yard passing performances: 7
3-or-more passing touchdowns (game): 7