Cooper Kupp attended Eastern Washington University for his college education. He played football for the Eastern Washington Eagles and had a standout career, setting numerous records and winning several awards. Kupp won the Walter Payton Award as a junior, which is given annually to the best FCS offensive player in the country. He finished his college career with 428 catches for 6,464 yards and 73 touchdowns, and all three of those figures are records in one way or another. Kupp also earned Academic All American honors three times and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics.