Edgerrin Cooper

Edgerrin Cooper is an American football linebacker for the Texas A&M Aggies.

Edgerrin Cooper
Texas A&M Aggies – No. 45
PositionLinebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born:Covington, Louisiana
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCovington (Covington, Louisiana)

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, Cooper 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] Cooper 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 head 11 tackles with three going for a loss, and three sacks.[10][11] Cooper is a projected draft pick, in the upcoming NFL Draft.[12]

References
  1. Derry, Jim. "All-State LB Edgerrin Cooper of Covington signs with Texas A&M". NOLA.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. Spencer, Adam. "4-star 2020 LB announces commitment to Texas A&M during All-American Bowl". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. Thompson, Cole. "Aggies Land Four-Star LB Edgerrin Cooper". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. "Edgerrin Cooper 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. "Edgerrin Cooper 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  6. Thompson, Cole. "Texas A&M Aggies LB Edgerrin Cooper to Return for 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. Thompson, Cole. "Texas A&M Dominates In 2021 All-Freshman SEC Class". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  8. Thompson, Cole. "Three Texas A&M Players Honored Following Upset Win Over LSU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  9. "Edgerrin Cooper 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  10. Ezman, Alfred. "Texas A&M Player Spotlight: Edgerrin Cooper". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. Craven, Mike. "Conservative decisions, secondary lapses cost Texas A&M in home loss to Alabama". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  12. "EDGERRIN COOPER LB TEXAS A&M". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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