Yakima native, Davis High School grad Cooper Kupp says he had vision he'd win Super Bowl MVP
Cooper Kupp's attention turned away from himself during a postgame interview after winning Super Bowl LVI MVP on Sunday night in Los Angeles.
Instead, he talked about his family and those who helped him get there.
"I was just looking at my family, my wife, my boys coming out here," Kupp told reporters. "Everything they've sacrificed, they've been through with me and encouraged me through."
Kupp caught the go-ahead touchdown, a one-yard pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford with 1:25 left to help lift the L.A. Rams to a 23-20 Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday night.
He told reporters he had a vision from God in 2019 foreshadowing the Super Bowl victory and MVP honors.
In total, Kupp caught recorded eight catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the thrilling win, which was played in the Rams' home, SoFi Stadium. He came alive on the 79-yard game-winning drive, logging four receptions for 39 yards and a 7-yard run on fourth-and-one.
The 28-year old was a unanimous first team All-Pro selection and NFL Offensive Player of the Year. He graduated from Davis in 2012, where he was a multi-sport standout, also contributing in basketball. Much has been made of the fact that Kupp, who developed into a third round draft pick at Eastern Washington, left high school without a single Division I offer.
Watch his postgame press availability here:
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