Jalon Edwards-Cooper

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Jalon Edwards-Cooper
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Edwards-Cooper with the BC Lions in 2023
No. 8 – BC Lions
Position Defensive back
Roster status Injury icon 2.svg 6-game injured list
CFL status American
Personal information
Born (1997-02-18) February 18, 1997 (age 28)
Spring, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Dekaney High
College Texas A&M-Commerce
Career history
2021–2023 BC Lions
2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders*
2024–presentBC Lions
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Jalon Edwards-Cooper (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

After using a redshirt season in 2015, Edwards-Cooper played college football for the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions from 2016 to 2019. [1] [2] He played in 46 games where he had 141 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, six sacks, and six interceptions. [3] He was a member of the NCAA Division II Football Championship team in 2017. [3]

Professional career

BC Lions (first stint)

After not playing football in 2020, Edwards-Cooper signed with the BC Lions on June 16, 2021. [4] He began the season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on August 12, 2021, against the Calgary Stampeders where he recorded his first career interception. [3] He played and started in nine regular season games in his rookie year where he had 29 defensive tackles, five pass knockdowns, and two interceptions. [5]

In 2022, he played in seven regular season games where he recorded 14 defensive tackles and two pass knockdowns. [5] During the 2023 season, he scored his first career touchdown after returning a blocked field goal 47 yards for a score on July 9, 2023, against the Montreal Alouettes. [6] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [7]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On February 13, 2024, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced that Edwards-Cooper had signed with the team. [8] He was released on May 12, 2024. [9]

BC Lions (second stint)

On September 3, 2024, it was announced that Edwards-Cooper had re-signed with the Lions. [10] On July 26, 2025, Edwards-Cooper was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list. He rejoined the active roster on September 4, 2025. On September 11, 2025, Edwards-Cooper was placed on the Lions' 6-game injured list. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Jalon Edwards-Cooper". Texas A&M-Commerce Lions . Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jalon Edwards-Cooper". BC Lions . Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Edwards-Cooper | Once a Lion, always a Lion". BC Lions. September 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ Baker, Matt (June 16, 2021). "Lions Add 4 To Camp Roster Including Former Michigan QB". BC Lions.
  5. 1 2 "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "BC Lions vs Montreal Alouettes". Canadian Football League. July 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Corner Jalon Edwards-cooper Lands In Riderville". Saskatchewan Roughriders. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Lions bring back Jalon Edwards-Cooper; sign Larnel Coleman". BC Lions. September 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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