Usage Score
4.6
Player Dossier
2020-2023Western Kentucky
Niko Cooper
LB • 6'5" • 242 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Niko Cooper shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.7
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
34.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Nebraska
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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
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Niko Cooper, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Nebraska. Niko Cooper shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.7 disruption score.
Niko Cooper played LB for Nebraska and Western Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, Niko Cooper recorded 62 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.7 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 4 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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2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
20.7
Usage
4.6
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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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. Houston Christian: 0. Ohio State: 0. Troy: 4. Middle Tennessee: 1. Louisiana Tech: 0. Jacksonville State: 0. Liberty: 0. UTEP: 2. Sam Houston: 1. Florida International: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Old Dominion: 1 by 4.2. South Florida: 7 by 39.2. Houston Christian: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 6 by 25. Troy: 6 by 65. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 14.2. Louisiana Tech: 4 by 16.7. Jacksonville State: 4 by 16.7. Liberty: 1 by 4.2. UTEP: 2 by 28.3. Sam Houston: 0 by 10. Florida International: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.6 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Wins
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
65 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 | @ UTEPSplash game | 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 Houston Christian | W 52-22 | 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 Value 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 | 1 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 9 | 20.7 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 9 | 20.7 | 4.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Troy
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.6 takeover score.
#2
App State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.8 takeover score.
#3
Charlotte
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 37.6 takeover score.
#4
UTEP
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 27.7 takeover score.
#5
South Florida
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Nebraska
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1 usage
35.7
#2
2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
34.8
9 primary · 20.7 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
34.8
9 primary · 20.7 efficiency · 4.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
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.
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