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Anthonie Cooper

DL · Arizona State · Sr. · #96

Returning to Arizona State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Anthonie Cooper

DL · Arizona State · Sr · #96

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Arizona State
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Arizona State
2022
Arizona State
2023
Arizona State
era →
2025
Arizona State

Coaching transition mid-career: Herm Edwards → Kenny Dillingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Arizona State8-5HC: Herm Edwards · Run-heavy
2022Arizona State3-9HC: Herm Edwards · Balanced
2023Arizona State3-9HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Arizona State632.02.0--1--
2023Arizona State1341.00.5------
2022Arizona State22132.52.5------
2021Arizona State30145.03.5------
Career713410.58.5--1--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 26–22

vs Texas Tech

2 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  1 SACKS

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Arizona State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Arizona State

Returning around him

  • 70% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #40

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ezra Christensen’s 2023 season.

Fresno State · 2023

#2

J'arius Warren

Navy · 2020

90%
#3

Jevon Banks

Mississippi State · 2022

86%
#4

J'arius Warren

Navy · 2021

84%
#5

Zak Mahannah

Nevada · 2021

83%

Matches Ezra on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Zach Edwards's senior season at Troy (2023).

Zach Edwards

86%match

Troy · 2023

#2

Dennard Flowers

South Florida · 2025

84%
#3

Demetrius Knight II

Charlotte · 2023

All-AAC
81%
#4

Ese Dubre

Stanford · 2025

81%
#5

Tyrone Taleni

USC · 2023

80%

Matches Zach on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Differs from Zach on

Hurry rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #5626

Final rank
#6409
Avg #6206.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #5626 this season.