EXCLUSIVE: Elijah M. Cooper has joined Season 7 of All American in a recurring role. He will play Yasi, the quarterback at South Crenshaw High.
Deadline has learned Cooper will appear in multiple episodes, though it’s unclear how many as the season is still being written.
All American Season 7 will see the CW series return to its roots, as it undergoes some major cast changes following the departures of Daniel Ezra, Samantha Logan and several other series regulars.
Cooper is one of a few new faces as the story resets to follow a new generation of teenagers navigating high school in LA. Original cast members Michael Evans Behling, Greta Onieogou, and Bre-Z will all be returning as series regulars, and audiences can expect both Ezra and Logan to make guest appearances in Season 7.
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