Player Career

Tamarcus Cooley Career Story

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Player Story

Tamarcus Cooley story

Tamarcus Cooley built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a safety from Knightdale, NC, spending time with LSU, Maryland, and NC State. The clearest part of Tamarcus Cooley's career was his defensive production: 113 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 5 interceptions across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with LSU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Tamarcus Cooley's production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU, Maryland, and NC State.

The arc is straightforward: Tamarcus Cooley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Maryland

    2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    NC State

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    LSU

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonMaryland08.41.7
2024 PostseasonNC State14.525.65.914.5
2024 Regular SeasonNC State14.525.65.90
2025 PostseasonLSU6.529.75.9-8
2025 Regular SeasonLSU6.529.75.90

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025NC State to LSUP4 to P482.4Jan 13, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 7 Ole Miss

Week 5 · L 19-24 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

#2

vs East Carolina

Week 1 · L 21-26 · Postseason

2.5

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

#3

vs Wake Forest

Week 6 · L 30-34 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

64.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.5 takeover score.

#4

vs Duke

Week 11 · L 19-29 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

61.9 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Northern Illinois

Week 5 · W 24-17

4

Havoc Plays

58.3 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · NC State

14.5 primary output · 25.6 efficiency · 5.9 usage

55.5

#2

2024 Regular Season · NC State

55.5

14.5 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 5.9 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Maryland

40.9

0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

6

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games