Dalton Cooper

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Dalton Cooper
No. 78 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-15) March 15, 2001 (age 24)
Prague, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:326 lb (148 kg)
Career information
High school: Prague (Prague, Oklahoma)
College: Texas State (2019–2022)
Oklahoma State (2023–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Sun Belt (2021)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dalton Cooper (born March 15, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas State Bobcats and Oklahoma State Cowboys.

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Early life and high school

Cooper attended Prague High School in Prague, Oklahoma. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Texas State Bobcats over other schools such as Abilene Christian and New Mexico State. [1]

College career

Texas State

As a freshman in 2019, Cooper took a redshirt season. [2] Ahead of the 2020 season, he became a starter on the Bobcats offensive line, [3] and retained the starting spot through 2022. [4] After the 2022 season, Cooper entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [5]

Oklahoma State

Cooper transferred to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. [6] Heading into the 2023 season, he was the Cowboys starting left tackle. [7] In 2023, Cooper appeared in 14 games where he made 13 starts for Oklahoma State en route to earning honorable mention all-Big 12 Conference honors. In 2024, he appeared in nine games with eight starts before his season was cut short due to a knee injury. Cooper accepted an invite to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl. [8] [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+12 in
(1.97 m)
326 lb
(148 kg)
33+12 in
(0.85 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.99 s1.78 s2.92 s4.64 s7.90 s28.0 in
(0.71 m)
9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
26 reps
All values from Pro Day [10] [11]

Kansas City Chiefs

Cooper signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2025. [12] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [13]

Green Bay Packers

On August 28, 2025, Cooper signed with the Green Bay Packers practice squad. [14]

References

  1. Craven, Mike (August 2, 2022). "The Lone Star 50: No. 25 Dalton Cooper headlines talented Texas State offensive line". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  2. Wright, Scott; Unruh, Jacob (November 2, 2023). "How Oklahoma State football's Dalton Cooper fuels Bedlam rivalry in hometown of Prague". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  3. Wright, Scott (December 18, 2022). "Prague native Dalton Cooper thrilled to be 'back close to home' at Oklahoma State football". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  4. Ruhl, Dean. "OSU offseason questions: Is Dalton Cooper the answer at left tackle?". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  5. Weber, Alex. "Texas State OT Dalton Cooper has entered the Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  6. Trevino, Marcus. "'I just want to win': Dalton Cooper, offensive line motivated to find solutions for Oklahoma State". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  7. Walker, Jon. "How Dalton Cooper's homecoming landed him on Oklahoma State's offensive line". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  8. Cox, Kyle. "Oklahoma State Tackle Dalton Cooper Accepts East-West Shrine Bowl Invite". Pokes Report. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  9. Scott, Marshall. "Gundy Announces Dalton Cooper Will Miss Time with Injury". Pokes Report. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  10. "Dalton Cooper College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  11. "Dalton Cooper RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  12. McMullen, Matt (May 3, 2025). "Breaking Down the Chiefs 2025 Undrafted Free Agent Signees". Chiefs.com.
  13. "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves Heading Into 2025 NFL Season". chiefs.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  14. "Packers announce roster moves Aug. 28, 2025". packers.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.