Marquis Cooper
Marquis Cooper
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Three seasons at Buffalo, two different head coaches: Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Eastern Michigan — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Buffalo, 86 tackles — drafted at #79 overall by Tampa Bay.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Tampa BayEntering 23rd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–6
vs St. Francis (PA)
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 39-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jason Chambers’s 2025 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Knowles II's senior season at Florida State (2024).
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