Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ Texas A&M | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
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Jashawn Cooper
Sophomore linebacker for Missouri State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 215 lb · Montgomery, AL · Montgomery Academy
Returning to Missouri State for 2026
The numbers
9
tackles · 2026
1 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT, vs Lindenwood
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Missouri State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- 8 tackles in 2025. Then 9 in 2026.
Jashawn Cooper
Jashawn Cooper has been at Missouri State through two head coaches in two seasons. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 1 INT against Lindenwood — Week 2, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Missouri State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Nick Petrino
Missouri State
2026era →
Casey Woods
Missouri State
Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Petrino → Casey Woods. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Missouri State7-6HC: Nick Petrino · Balanced
2026Missouri State1-1HC: Casey Woods · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–14
vs Lindenwood
6 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 TFL
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With I. Myers — 24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · S. Locklear — 258 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (4 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Missouri State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #131
Background
Honors MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2025, Spring 2026 Missouri State 2025: Played in 4 regular-season games (96 snaps) to preserve his redshirt season ... Also saw action in the Xbox Bowl game vs. Arkasnas State (12/18/25) in Frisco, Texas ... Had 8 total tackles on the season with 4...
The linebacker corps · Missouri State
- Jared Lloyd76 tackles · 2025
- #38Stratton Shufelt18 tackles · 2025
- #31Cooper Roy11 tackles · 2025
- #21Jashawn Cooper8 tackles · 2025
- #35Austin Yelder7 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Missouri State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology