Usage Score
6.5
Player Dossier
2023-2025Maryland
Tamarcus Cooley
S • 6'0" • 198 lbs • Knightdale, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tamarcus Cooley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.9
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
13.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Maryland • NC State • LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
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.
Tamarcus Cooley, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Maryland. Tamarcus Cooley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Maryland paired 0 primary output with 8.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Maryland, NC State, LSU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Loss with 2.5 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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2025 Postseason · LSU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
28.9
Usage
6.5
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 0. Clemson: 0. Louisiana Tech: 0. Florida: 1. Ole Miss: 2.5. South Carolina: 2. Vanderbilt: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Alabama: 0. Arkansas: 0. Western Kentucky: 0. Oklahoma: 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. Houston: 11 by 45.8. Clemson: 4 by 16.7. Louisiana Tech: 5 by 20.8. Florida: 9 by 47.5. Ole Miss: 6 by 50. South Carolina: 5 by 40.8. Vanderbilt: 5 by 20.8. Texas A&M: 7 by 29.2. Alabama: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 8 by 33.3. Western Kentucky: 4 by 16.7. Oklahoma: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=6 · -0.9 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
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
50 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/28 | @ Houston10+ tackles | L 35-38 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Oklahoma | L 13-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Western Kentucky | W 13-10 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Arkansas | W 23-22 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Alabama | L 9-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Texas A&M | L 25-49 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Vanderbilt | L 24-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs South Carolina | W 20-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Ole Miss | L 19-24 | 6 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Florida | W 20-10 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 23-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Clemson | W 17-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Maryland
2023
Opening stop
- 2
NC State
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
LSU
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | 8.4 | 1.7 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | NC State | 12.5 | 24 | 7 | 12.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | NC State | 12.5 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | LSU | 5.5 | 28.9 | 6.5 | -7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | LSU | 5.5 | 28.9 | 6.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ole Miss
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.
#2
East Carolina
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
#3
Northern Illinois
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#4
South Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42.8 takeover score.
#5
Wake Forest
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 38.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Maryland
0 primary output · 8.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage
36.7
#2
2024 Postseason · NC State
20.4
12.5 primary · 24 efficiency · 7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · NC State
20.4
12.5 primary · 24 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8647
Rolesville · Rolesville, NC
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
3
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
113
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.