Usage Score
3.9
Player Dossier
2020-2023Nebraska
Niko Cooper
LB • 6'5" • 242 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Niko Cooper shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.2
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
12.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Nebraska • Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Niko Cooper, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Niko Cooper shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Nebraska, Western Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
18.2
Usage
3.9
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 0. South Florida: 1. Unknown: 0. Ohio State: 0. Troy: 3. Middle Tennessee: 0. Louisiana Tech: 0. Jacksonville State: 0. Liberty: 0. UTEP: 1. Sam Houston: 1. Florida International: 0
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. Old Dominion: 1 by 4.2. South Florida: 7 by 39.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 6 by 25. Troy: 6 by 55. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 4.2. Louisiana Tech: 4 by 16.7. Jacksonville State: 4 by 16.7. Liberty: 1 by 4.2. UTEP: 2 by 18.3. Sam Houston: 0 by 10. Florida International: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
55 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/18 | @ Old Dominion | W 38-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Florida International | W 41-28 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Sam Houston | W 28-23 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | @ UTEP | W 21-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tue 10/24 | vs Liberty | L 29-42 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 10/17 | @ Jacksonville State | L 17-20 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/6 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/28 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 31-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ TroySplash game | L 24-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Ohio State | L 10-63 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs South Florida | W 41-24 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Nebraska
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Western Kentucky
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
202020212021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 6.3 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 1 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | -1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 6 | 18.2 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 6 | 18.2 | 3.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Troy
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#2
App State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43 takeover score.
#3
South Florida
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.1 takeover score.
#4
UTEP
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 17.7 takeover score.
#5
Sam Houston
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 14.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.1 usage
35.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · Nebraska
35.7
0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
12.2
6 primary · 18.2 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.9845
Stone Mountain · Stone Mountain, GA
- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
62
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.