Player Career
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Player Story
Ernest Cooper built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Arlington, TX wearing No. 44, spending time with Stanford. The clearest part of Ernest Cooper's career was his defensive production: 62 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 29 career games in the available record. That gives Ernest Cooper's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Stanford
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Stanford | 5.5 | 26.3 | 7.4 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Stanford | 2 | 8.2 | 2.8 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Stanford | 5.5 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Stanford | 9 | 20.6 | 6 | 3.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Arizona State
Week 8 · W 15-14 · Conference game
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
85.3 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 36 Pittsburgh
Week 10 · L 20-35 · Conference game
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.
#3
@ San José State
Week 14 · L 31-34
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Arizona
Week 4 · L 20-21 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 97 Boston College
Week 3 · W 30-20 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Stanford
9 primary output · 20.6 efficiency · 6 usage
55.6
#2
2022 Regular Season · Stanford
45.9
5.5 primary · 26.3 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Stanford
31
5.5 primary · 13.3 efficiency · 4.1 usage
5
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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