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Revision as of 00:10, 27 April 2024
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 17, 2001 Covington, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Covington (Covington) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Edgerrin Cooper (born November 17, 2001) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at Texas A&M, being named a consensus All-American in 2023.
Early life and high school
Cooper was born in Covington, Louisiana and attended high school at Covington. In Cooper's senior season of high school, he notched 118 tackles with 22 being for a loss, two sacks, and five touchdowns on offense.[1] Cooper would decide to commit to play college football at the University of Texas A&M.[2][3]
College career
In Cooper's first season in the 2020 covid shortend year, he recorded two tackles in two games.[4] Cooper would have a breakout season in 2021, notching 58 tackles with 5.5 going for a loss, half a sack, a pass deflection, and an interception.[5] For his performance on the 2021 season, he was named to the SEC All Freshman Team.[6][7] In the Aggies 2022 season finale, Cooper forced a fumble, as he helped Texas A&M end their season with a win, beating LSU.[8] He finished the 2022 season with 61 tackles with eight being for a loss, five pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.[9] Cooper returned to the Aggies for the 2023 season as one of their top defenders, notching his best performance versus Alabama where he had 11 tackles with three going for a loss, and three sacks.[10][11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.51 s | 1.54 s | 2.64 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[12][13] | ||||||||||||
he was selected 45th overall to the Green Bay Packers in the 2024 NFL Draft.
References
- ^ Derry, Jim. "All-State LB Edgerrin Cooper of Covington signs with Texas A&M". NOLA.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Adam. "4-star 2020 LB announces commitment to Texas A&M during All-American Bowl". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Cole. "Aggies Land Four-Star LB Edgerrin Cooper". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Edgerrin Cooper 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Edgerrin Cooper 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Cole. "Texas A&M Aggies LB Edgerrin Cooper to Return for 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Cole. "Texas A&M Dominates In 2021 All-Freshman SEC Class". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Cole. "Three Texas A&M Players Honored Following Upset Win Over LSU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Edgerrin Cooper 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Ezman, Alfred. "Texas A&M Player Spotlight: Edgerrin Cooper". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Craven, Mike. "Conservative decisions, secondary lapses cost Texas A&M in home loss to Alabama". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Edgerrin Cooper Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Edgerrin Cooper College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.