Cameron Cooper is no ordinary rookie. He’s 26 and just spent seven years in college.

He’s also the son of a former Broncos player.

For that reason, there will be some extra eyes on him when Denver’s rookie minicamp runs Friday through Sunday at Broncos Park.

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound guard is the son of Mark Cooper, a Broncos guard from 1983-87. He spent four years at Texas-El Paso and then two at Colorado State while playing little. He then transferred to Lindenwood University, an FCS school in St. Charles, Mo., and started all 12 games for the Lions in 2024.

Cooper was invited to Missouri’s pro day on March 7 and drew some attention. He said he spoke to scouts that day from the Las Vegas Raiders, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver. After he wasn’t selected in the April 24-26 draft, the Broncos gave him the minicamp invite as a tryout player.

“I got an invite to the Mizzou pro day, and I put up good numbers and was able to draw some eyes and turn some heads,’’ Cooper said. “Miami gave me a call also (after the draft) but Denver gave me the rookie minicamp invite and an opportunity to continue playing ball and continue to prove something and get a roster spot. I was born and raised in Colorado, so playing for the home team would be pretty cool.”

Cooper’s father was a second-round pick by the Broncos in 1983 out of the University of Miami and played in the NFL through 1989. While with Denver, he appeared in 78 games, starting 19.

Cameron is a long shot to make Denver’s 53-man roster, but if it happens, he would become the third answer to a trivia question. The only father-son combinations to have played for the Broncos are linebacker Tom Graham (1972-74) and tight end Daniel Graham (2007-10) and defensive tackle Luther Elliss (2004) and outside linebacker Jonah Elliss, who arrived as a rookie last year.

“It’d be amazing, absolutely amazing,’’ Mark said of if his son ended up suiting up for the Broncos.

“It’s a great opportunity to carry on the Cooper legacy,’’ Cameron said.

Cameron played fullback at Aurora’s Grandview High School as a sophomore in 2015 and as a tight end as a junior before moving to the offensive line as a senior. By then, he had gained about 60 pounds to get up to about 260.

Cameron, who grey shirted in 2018 and redshirted in 2019, got into just two games in four years at Texas-El Paso but did earn his bachelor’s degree in business. He then went to Colorado State for two years, not playing in 2022 and getting into just three games in 2023. Cameron, who calls himself a “late bloomer,” finally ended up at Lindenwood, where he put some film on tape for NFL scouts and got a master’s degree in business.

“He’s moved around quite a bit,’’ Mark said. “He was always a little undersized, but he’s finally grown into his body. He’s got that loose-bolt syndrome that I think you need to play in the NFL. He’s a tough kid.”

Cameron also has good athleticism for an offensive lineman. At Missouri’s pro day, he ran the 40-yard dash in 5.05 seconds, the 20 in 2.9 seconds and the 10 in 1.68. He had a vertical jump of 32 ½ inches and standing broad jump of 9 feet, 3 inches.

Those numbers played a role in analyst Dane Brugler ranking him No. 39 out of 91 guards entering the draft. And the numbers stack up well to some of the 17 guards who were selected in the draft.

Now, Cameron will have a chance to show at Broncos minicamp he is deserving of moving on to the next step. That would be signing a contract and being placed on the 90-man offseason roster in advance of training camp.

“I’ve got to go out and prove myself,’’ Cameron said. “They signed four offensive linemen as undrafted free agents, and I’ve got to go and show I can hang with those dudes coming from a small school. I just got to go out and dominate and play my game.’’

The Broncos didn’t select an offensive lineman in the draft but have reached deals to sign undrafted Xavier Truss of Georgia, Marques Cox of Kentucky, Joe Michalski of Oklahoma State and Clay Webb of Jacksonville State.

Roster spots are tight for Denver, which currently has 13 open. If the Broncos by Friday sign all 15 college free agents who have been offered contracts, they must make two other moves. Any tryout players offered deals after the minicamp would then have to be squeezed onto the 90-man roster.

“It’s a whole bunch of dogs chasing one bone and you got to get after it no matter what,’’ Cameron said.