Player Career

Sam Cooper Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Sam Cooper story

Sam Cooper built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a tight end from Brentwood, TN wearing No. 86, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Sam Cooper's career was his receiving role: 18 catches, 163 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 15 career games in the available record. That gives Sam Cooper'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

    Clemson

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201020112012201220132014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonClemson0
2011 Regular SeasonClemson181003.818
2012 PostseasonClemson9359.6575
2012 Regular SeasonClemson9359.650
2013 Regular SeasonClemson50564.9-43
2014 Regular SeasonClemson213.33.4-48

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Duke

Week 10 · W 56-20 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

30

Receiving Yards

77.2 takeover

30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Maryland

Week 7 · W 56-45 · Conference game

18

Receiving Yards

70.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Syracuse

Week 6 · W 49-14 · Conference game

13

Receiving Yards

60.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

13 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.

#4

vs Boston College

Week 7 · W 24-14 · Conference game

16

Receiving Yards

58.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

16 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.

#5

@ Boston College

Week 5 · W 45-31 · Conference game

15

Receiving Yards

54 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Regular Season · Clemson

18 primary output · 100 efficiency · 3.8 usage

58

#2

2012 Postseason · Clemson

57.7

93 primary · 59.6 efficiency · 5 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Clemson

57.7

93 primary · 59.6 efficiency · 5 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games