Usage / Role
100%
Featured offensive role
Player Dossier
2007-2010Miami
RB • 6'0" • Memphis, TN, USA
Graig Cooper leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.5 efficiency.
Usage / Role
100%
Featured offensive role
Impact Production
59
Solid production for a back
Reliability
57
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
Star Power
67
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Miami
Snapshot
Player Story
Graig Cooper built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Memphis, TN wearing No. 2, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Graig Cooper's career was his backfield work: 2,383...
Read the storyGraig Cooper, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Miami. Graig Cooper leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Miami | 11 | 811 | 682 | 129 | 5 | 72.1 |
| 2008 Postseason | Miami | 13 | 74 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 75.1 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Miami | 13 | 880 | 778 | 102 | 7 | 75.1 |
| 2009 Postseason | Miami | 12 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 64.6 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Miami | 12 | 798 | 666 | 132 | 4 | 64.6 |
| 2010 Postseason | Miami | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.9 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Miami | 10 | 193 | 165 | 28 | 1 | 39.9 |
Related Context
Graig Cooper played RB for Miami. Across 4 tracked seasons, Graig Cooper recorded 51 passing yards, 2,383 rushing yards, and 402 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Miami.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Miami paired 954 primary output with 51.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Win with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
73.7
Efficiency
60.1
Usage
24.4
Consistency
73.7
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 116. Oklahoma: 29. Florida International: 69. Texas A&M: 84. Duke: 126. North Carolina: 101. Georgia Tech: 66. Florida State: 98. NC State: 60. Virginia: 44. Boston College: 18
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 12 by 90.3. Oklahoma: 19 by 15.4. Florida International: 12 by 51.2. Texas A&M: 11 by 76.5. Duke: 13 by 90.4. North Carolina: 16 by 63.3. Georgia Tech: 12 by 57.3. Florida State: 12 by 84. NC State: 18 by 34.7. Virginia: 9 by 51.6. Boston College: 4 by 46.9
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11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
90.4 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ Boston College | L 14-28 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Virginia | L 0-48 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs NC State | L 16-19 | 18 | 60 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Florida State | W 37-29 | 10 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8.2 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Georgia Tech | L 14-17 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ North Carolina | L 27-33 | 13 | 77 | 5.90 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Duke100 rush yards | W 24-14 | 12 | 101 | 8.40 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9.7 |
| Thu 9/20 | vs Texas A&M2+ TD | W 34-17 | 7 | 50 | 7.10 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 7.6 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Florida International | W 23-9 | 11 | 48 | 4.40 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Oklahoma | L 13-51 | 18 | 26 | 1.40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Marshall100 rush yards | W 31-3 | 12 | 116 | 9.70 | 0 | — | — | 9.7 |
Player Story
Graig Cooper built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Memphis, TN wearing No. 2, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Graig Cooper's career was his backfield work: 2,383 rushing yards, 465 carries, 13 rushing touchdowns, and 402 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Miami. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 51 passing yards, 402 receiving yards, and 990 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami.
The arc is straightforward: Graig Cooper moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Miami
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Miami | 811 | 60.1 | 24.4 | — |
| 2008 Postseason | Miami | 954 | 51.7 | 30.8 | 143 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Miami | 954 | 51.7 | 30.8 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Miami | 827 | 52.5 | 23.7 | -127 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Miami | 827 | 52.5 | 23.7 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Miami | 193 | 56.5 | 7.1 | -634 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Miami | 193 | 56.5 | 7.1 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Texas A&M
Week 4 · W 41-23
Win with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128
Scrimmage Yards
90.8 takeover
128 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.
#2
vs Virginia
Week 10 · W 52-17 · Conference game
158
Scrimmage Yards
88.1 takeover
Win with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
158 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.
#3
vs North Carolina
Week 5 · L 24-28 · Conference game
139
Scrimmage Yards
87.5 takeover
Loss with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
139 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#4
vs Duke
Week 5 · W 24-14 · Conference game
126
Scrimmage Yards
86.4 takeover
Win with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
126 scrimmage yards and 24.1 usage.
#5
@ Virginia
Week 10 · W 24-17 · Conference game
138
Scrimmage Yards
85.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
138 scrimmage yards and 44.8 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Postseason · Miami
954 primary output · 51.7 efficiency · 30.8 usage
75.1
#2
2008 Regular Season · Miami
75.1
954 primary · 51.7 efficiency · 30.8 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Miami
72.1
811 primary · 60.1 efficiency · 24.4 usage
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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