Player Profile

Jonathon Cooper

DE • 6'4" • 257 lbs • Gahanna, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jonathon Cooper shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.9

Efficiency

22.5

Consistency

33.3

Season Value

20.5

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
Ohio State
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Jonathon Cooper, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State. Jonathon Cooper shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

Ohio State paired 8 primary output with 22.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 22.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2020 Postseason · Ohio State

Games

8

Havoc Plays / G

1

Efficiency

22.5

Usage

7.9

Consistency

33.3

Best Game by takeover score

Alabama

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. Clemson: 2. Nebraska: 0. Penn State: 1. Rutgers: 0. Indiana: 3. Michigan State: 0. Northwestern: 2

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Clemson: 2 by 28.3. Nebraska: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 5 by 30.8. Rutgers: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 1 by 34.2. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 6 by 45

Split Comparison

Wins1.1 · n=7
First Half0.8 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=4 · +0.5 vs First Half
All Games1 · n=8

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Indiana

Best efficiency game

45 vs Northwestern

Result
Tue 1/12@ AlabamaL 24-5221000
Sat 1/2@ ClemsonW 49-2822110
Sat 12/19vs NorthwesternW 22-1065110
Sat 12/5@ Michigan StateW 52-1230000
Sat 11/21vs IndianaW 42-3511111
Sun 11/8vs RutgersW 49-2732000
Sat 10/31@ Penn StateW 38-25510.500.500
Sat 10/24vs NebraskaW 52-1720000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Ohio State

    2016-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2016201720182018201920202020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonOhio State211.32.7
2017 Regular SeasonOhio State512.54.93
2018 PostseasonOhio State8.518.16.23.5
2018 Regular SeasonOhio State8.518.16.20
2019 Regular SeasonOhio State313.83.7-5.5
2020 PostseasonOhio State822.57.95
2020 Regular SeasonOhio State822.57.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Illinois

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.5 takeover score.

#2

Indiana

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.

#3

TCU

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.

#4

Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.

#5

Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Postseason · Ohio State

8 primary output · 22.5 efficiency · 7.9 usage

20.5

#2

2020 Regular Season · Ohio State

20.5

8 primary · 22.5 efficiency · 7.9 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Ohio State

20

8.5 primary · 18.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.9811

Gahanna Lincoln · Columbus, OH

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

74

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
74