Edgerrin Cooper

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Edgerrin Cooper
No. 56 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2001-11-17) November 17, 2001 (age 23)
Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Covington (Covington)
College: Texas A&M (2020–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 2 / pick: 45
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Total tackles:59
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edgerrin Cooper (born November 17, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, being named a consensus All-American in 2023 and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

Cooper was born in Covington, Louisiana and attended high school at Covington. In Cooper's senior season of high school, he notched 118 tackles with 22 being for a loss, two sacks, and five touchdowns on offense. [1] Cooper would decide to commit to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. [2] [3]

College career

In Cooper's first season in the 2020 COVID shortened year, he recorded two tackles in two games. [4] Cooper would have a breakout season in 2021, notching 58 tackles with 5.5 going for a loss, half a sack, a pass deflection, and an interception. [5] For his performance on the 2021 season, he was named to the SEC All Freshman Team. [6] [7] In the Aggies 2022 season finale, Cooper forced a fumble, as he helped Texas A&M end their season with a win, beating LSU. [8] He finished the 2022 season with 61 tackles with eight being for a loss, five pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. [9] Cooper returned to the Aggies for the 2023 season as one of their top defenders, notching his best performance versus Alabama where he had 11 tackles with three going for a loss, and three sacks. [10] [11]

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
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		230 lb
(104 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.51 s1.54 s2.64 s4.29 s7.19 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13] [14]

Cooper was selected with the 45th overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. [15] On May 23, 2024, he signed his rookie contract. [16]

Making his first start, he was named Week 8 NFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in a 30–27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. [17] In Week 15 against the Seattle Seahawks, returning from a hamstring injury that caused him to miss 3 weeks, Cooper had a team-leading 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, a sack, 2 pass deflections and an interception off Seahawks backup quarterback Sam Howell.

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References

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  2. ↑ Spencer, Adam (January 4, 2020). "4-star 2020 LB announces commitment to Texas A&M during All-American Bowl". Saturday Down South. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Cole (January 4, 2020). "Aggies Land Four-Star LB Edgerrin Cooper". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Edgerrin Cooper 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Edgerrin Cooper 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Cole (December 17, 2022). "Texas A&M Aggies LB Edgerrin Cooper to Return for 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Cole (December 9, 2021). "Texas A&M Dominates In 2021 All-Freshman SEC Class". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ Thompson, Cole (November 30, 2022). "Three Texas A&M Players Honored Following Upset Win Over LSU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Edgerrin Cooper 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Ezman, Alfred (October 10, 2023). "Texas A&M Player Spotlight: Edgerrin Cooper". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ Craven, Mike (October 7, 2023). "Conservative decisions, secondary lapses cost Texas A&M in home loss to Alabama". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Edgerrin Cooper Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Edgerrin Cooper College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ Karels, Carter (March 19, 2024). "Texas A&M Pro Day results: 18 former Aggie players audition for NFL teams". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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