Keith Cooper Jr.
Keith Cooper Jr.
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 9 tackles, 1 TFL against Baylor — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Houston, 14 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dana Holgorsen.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 24–19
vs Kansas State
4 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Daniel Okpoko’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Aaron Hall's senior season at Duke (2024).
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