| No. 64 – Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 30, 2003 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dickinson (Dickinson, Texas) |
| College: | Tulane (2021–2023) Houston (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Keith Cooper Jr. (born March 30, 2003) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars and for the Tulane Green Wave.
Cooper attended high school at Dickinson located in Dickinson, Texas. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Tulane Green Wave. [1]
During his three-year career at Tulane from 2021 through 2023, he recorded 73 tackles with 17 being for a loss, 10.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. [2] [3] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Cooper decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [4]
Cooper transferred to play for the Houston Cougars. [5] During his one season at Houston in 2024, he totaled 46 tackles with nine being for a loss, three and a half sacks, and 29 pressures. [6] For his performance during the 2024 season, Cooper was named second-team all-Big 12. [7]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (127 kg) | 34+7⁄8 in (0.89 m) | 10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 5.08 s | 1.70 s | 2.94 s | 4.73 s | 7.51 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 24 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [8] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Cooper signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent. [9] Heading into the 2025 season, he was one of the team's top UDFA's, where he competed for a 53-man roster spot. [10] [11] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad. [12] [13]