Last confirmed: Ohio State, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 257 lb · Gahanna, OH · Gahanna Lincoln
Jonathon Cooper: DE · Ohio State.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jonathon Cooper
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Jonathon Cooper has played for two head coaches in five seasons at Ohio State. In 2020 he earned his first career honor: All-Big Ten. On tape: 3 tackles against Michigan State, Week 14, 2020.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 24 | 12 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 23 | 14 | 6.0 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 15 | 11 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- |
| 2016 | Ohio State | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 74 | 45 | 14.5 | 10.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 52-17vs Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-25@ No. 18 Penn State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-27vs Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-35vs No. 9 Indiana | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-12@ Michigan State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 16 | W 22-10vs No. 15 Northwestern | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 20 | 9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
15%4 sacksTFL rate
15%4 TFLHurry rate
8%2 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
64%4 of 6 pressures24 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
40.1%
225 pass / 336 run
Plays / game
93.5
6 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Five seasons at Ohio State, 10 sacks — drafted at #239 overall by the Denver Broncos.
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
Denver BroncosEntering 6th NFL season
Denver BroncosEntering 6th NFL season
