Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2020Ohio State
Jonathon Cooper
DE • 6'4" • 257 lbs • Gahanna, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jonathon Cooper shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25 disruption score.
Impact Production
64
Solid production for an edge defender
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Reliability
46
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
66
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Jonathon Cooper built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a defensive end from Gahanna, OH, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jonathon Cooper's career was his defensive production: 74...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 11
- Overall
- No. 239
- NFL Team
- Denver Broncos
Jonathon Cooper, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio State. Jonathon Cooper shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 74
- TFL
- 14.5
- Sacks
- 10
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Jonathon Cooper quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 74
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Gahanna Lincoln · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Isidore Newman · 12 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 7 · Pick 11 · Denver Broncos
- Latest roster
- Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 24 tackles · DE 58th (top 22%) · Big Ten 105th (top 20%) · National 1,141st (top 22%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 15.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 9 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 31.4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 56.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 27.2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 54.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 54.3 |
Related Context
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Jonathon Cooper played DE for Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jonathon Cooper recorded 23 passing yards and 74 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Ohio State paired 10.5 primary output with 20.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25 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: Northwestern
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
25
Usage
8
Consistency
30
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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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: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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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 65
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.4 · Games = 7 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · -1.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
65 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/12 | @ Alabama | L 24-52 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 1/2 | @ ClemsonSplash game | W 49-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/19 | vs NorthwesternSplash game | W 22-10 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Michigan State | W 52-12 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 42-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Rutgers | W 49-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Penn State | W 38-25 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Nebraska | W 52-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jonathon Cooper story
Jonathon Cooper built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a defensive end from Gahanna, OH, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jonathon Cooper's career was his defensive production: 74 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 23 passing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jonathon Cooper's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720182018201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 11.3 | 2.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 10.5 | 20.1 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10.5 | 20.1 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3 | 13.8 | 3.3 | -7.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 10 | 25 | 8 | 7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northwestern
Week 16 · W 22-10 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Illinois
Week 12 · W 52-14 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#3
@ TCU
Week 3 · W 40-28
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Michigan
Week 14 · W 56-27 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Indiana
Week 12 · W 42-35 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
69.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Ohio State
10.5 primary output · 20.1 efficiency · 6.5 usage
56.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Ohio State
56.9
10.5 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 6.5 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Ohio State
54.3
10 primary · 25 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
9
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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