Below Deck Mediterranean · S11
Cooper Dawson
📍 Charleston, South Carolina, USA
The lowdown
Zero-experience ex-football-player deckhand who calls Nathan 'deck daddy' and Joe his best friend on board. Survived a serious allergic-reaction scare, but his on-off romance with Kat drew fan backlash.
Season 11: Deckhand
📍 Where are they now?
Charleston's Cooper went from football to a first-ever yachting job on Season 11. He plans to move to Florida to work on a yacht away from the cameras, get his captain's license, and one day run charters out of Charleston.
As of 2026-07 · The Post and Courier