Receiver, Tarleton State, 2021–24
Darius Cooper
- Hometown
- Saint Louis, MO
- Born
- Nov 22, 2001
Darius Cooper played receiver at Tarleton State (2021–24).
Career highs
11catches, career highvs. Drake, 2024190receiving yards, career highvs. Drake, 20243receiving touchdowns, career highat South Dakota, 2024Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tarleton State | 54 | 1,056 | 19.6 | 9 | 67 |
| 2023†‡ | Tarleton State | 26 | 594 | 22.8 | 5 | 85 |
| 2024† | Tarleton State | 75 | 1,439 | 19.2 | 14 | 75 |
| Career | 155 | 3,089 | 19.9 | 28 | 85 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. † Summed from that season’s box scores (no season line in the source; a game missing from them is missing here). ‡ Short by one game in 2023 (Sep 23 vs. Southwest Baptist): the source has no box score for it.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tarleton State | 6 | WR | So. |
| 2023 | Tarleton State | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Tarleton State | Sr. |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tarleton State (FCS) | 45 | 1.27 | 97th (n=683) | 0.71 | 57.1 | 8% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Tarleton State 14 games, 75 catches, 1,439 yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. | W 26–23 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 32 |
| Aug 31 | at | L 3–45 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 35 |
| Sep 7 | at | W 35–18 | 6 | 71 | 1 | 22 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 28–14 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 34 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 36–33 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 23 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 38–37 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 42 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 42–0 | 4 | 141 | 1 | 71 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 27–17 | 3 | 112 | 1 | 75 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 13–17 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 30 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 38–21 | 5 | 117 | 1 | 42 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 31–35 | 6 | 140 | 2 | 75 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 39–14 | 5 | 110 | 2 | 27 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 43–29 | 11 | 190 | 1 | 49 |
| Dec 7 | at | L 31–42 | 8 | 151 | 3 | 33 |
2023 Tarleton State 7 games, 26 catches, 594 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | W 52–34 | 6 | 96 | 0 | 28 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 26–27 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 35–41 | 6 | 149 | 2 | 39 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 42–0 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 50 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 25–23 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 30 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 59–17 | 5 | 168 | 2 | 85 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 31–30 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 27 |
No box score in the source for Sep 23 vs. Southwest Baptist, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅛″ |
| Weight | 213 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 78″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.49 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s |
| Vertical jump | 38″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.11 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.20 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 11 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 9 | 92 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 7 | 130 | 4 |
| NFL career | 11 | 16 | 222 | 4 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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