It appears one of Fort Hays State’s all-time best running backs won’t be back for his senior season. Shaquille Cooper, who rushed for 971 yards and six touchdowns and had another 420 receiving yards with five scores this season, tweeted out yesterday and confirmed that he will forego his senior season for a professional career.

Cooper, who was a two-time All-MIAA first team selection, ran for 146 yards and a touchdown with 66 receiving yards and a score in the Tigers C.H.A.M.P.S Heart of Texas Bowl win. Cooper finished fourth on the school’s all-purpose yardage list and had 12, 100-yard rushing games, the second most in school history.