Player Career
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Player Story
Shammond Cooper built his college career from 2019 through 2025 as a linebacker from Saint Louis, MO wearing No. 7, spending time with Akron and Illinois. The clearest part of Shammond Cooper's career was his defensive production: 123 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Shammond Cooper's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2019-2022
Opening stop
Akron
2023-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 20.8 | 3.6 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 0.5 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -0.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Akron | 8.5 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 8.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Akron | 1.5 | 22.1 | 5.9 | -7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Akron | 7 | 34.5 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
Transfer Portal History
#1 Featured game
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 12 · L 27-30 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 46 Nebraska
Week 2 · L 0-68
2
Havoc Plays
85.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Indiana
Week 4 · L 27-29
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 136 Massachusetts
Week 11 · W 44-10 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 132 Ball State
Week 8 · L 28-42 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
52.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Akron
7 primary output · 34.5 efficiency · 11.4 usage
66.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Akron
58.8
8.5 primary · 28.4 efficiency · 8.9 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Illinois
50.3
0 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 3.6 usage
4
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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