Player Career

Keith Cooper Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Keith Cooper Jr. story

Keith Cooper Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Dickinson, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Houston and Tulane. The clearest part of Keith Cooper Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 113 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and 6 passes defended across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 14 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Keith Cooper Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Tulane

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Houston

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonTulane6.512.73.1
2022 Regular SeasonTulane917.97.92.5
2023 PostseasonTulane18.526.57.59.5
2023 Regular SeasonTulane18.526.57.50
2024 Regular SeasonHouston2133.5112.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UTSA

Week 13 · W 29-16 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Oklahoma

Week 2 · L 12-16

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Morgan State

Week 2 · W 69-20

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Cincinnati

Week 13 · W 27-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#5

vs UCF

Week 14 · W 45-28 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Houston

21 primary output · 33.5 efficiency · 11 usage

71.3

#2

2023 Postseason · Tulane

53.2

18.5 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 7.5 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Tulane

53.2

18.5 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 7.5 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

15

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games