Linebacker, Stanford, 2022–26
Ernest Cooper
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Arlington, TX
Ernest Cooper plays linebacker for Stanford. Last time out, against Elon: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Elon, W 34–7
Next game: vs. NC State, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Stanford | 44 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Stanford | 44 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Stanford | 44 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Stanford | 44 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Stanford | 44 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 250 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Stanford 6 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Hawai’i | W 37–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Miami | L 6–45 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Duke | L 7–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Wake Forest | L 3–57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Notre Dame | L 7–58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Elon | W 34–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Stanford 9 games, 23 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | atHawai’i | L 20–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at BYU | L 3–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Boston College | W 30–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Virginia | L 20–48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. San José State | W 30–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Florida State | W 20–13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 20–35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. California | W 31–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Notre Dame | L 20–49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Stanford 11 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Cal Poly | W 41–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Syracuse | W 26–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Clemson | L 14–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 7–31 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atNotre Dame | L 7–49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. SMU | L 10–40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Wake Forest | L 24–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at NC State | L 28–59 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Louisville | W 38–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atCalifornia | L 21–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atSan José State | L 31–34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Stanford 5 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Arizona | L 20–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Oregon | L 6–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Washington | L 33–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Washington State | W 10–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Notre Dame | L 23–56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Stanford 4 games, 12 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | vs. Arizona State | W 15–14 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at UCLA | L 13–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Washington State | L 14–52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Utah | L 7–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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