Junior linebacker for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Dayton, TX · Dayton HS
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL, at Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Camron Cooper
Fifth year in the UTSA linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Texas, Week 3, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ Texas | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Since week 2: +4 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 36-20 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
53.1%
95 pass / 84 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.9%
106 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
The No. 1,040 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a junior.
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