BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Former Alabama superstar wide receiver Amari Cooper is set to retire from the NFL, according to multiple reports Thursday.

Per Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, and Mike Garafolo of the NFL’s ‘The Insiders’, Cooper informed the Las Vegas Raiders, who he just signed with last week, of his intentions to retire and that he “no longer has the desire to play football.”

For many, Cooper became a known superstar during his time in Tuscaloosa with the Crimson Tide.

The Miami native came to the Tide in 2012 where he immediately made his presence known, playing in 14 games and starting in 9 of them, and breaking multiple records on the way to helping lead the Tide to the 2013 BCS national championship title.

Cooper finished the year with 1,000 receiving yards, 11 touchdo

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