Defensive line, Houston (from Tulane), 2021–24
Keith Cooper Jr.
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dickinson, TX
- Born
- Mar 30, 2003
Keith Cooper Jr. played defensive line at Tulane (2021–23) and Houston (2024).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Baylor, 20242sacks, career hightwice; last vs. UTSA, 2023Honors
Team titles: American champions, 2022
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2024 Houston 12 games, 46 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UNLV | L 7–27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Oklahoma | L 12–16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Rice | W 33–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Cincinnati | L 0–34 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Iowa State | L 0–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at TCU | W 30–19 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Kansas | L 14–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Utah | W 17–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Kansas State | W 24–19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at Arizona | L 3–27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Baylor | L 10–20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at BYU | L 18–30 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Tulane 12 games, 32 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Alabama | W 37–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | at Southern Miss | W 21–3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Nicholls | W 36–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. UAB | W 35–23 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Memphis | W 31–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. North Texas | W 35–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at East Carolina | W 13–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Tulsa | W 24–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Florida Atlantic | W 24–8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. UTSA | W 29–16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. SMU | L 14–26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Virginia Tech | L 20–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Tulane 9 games, 17 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atKansas State | W 17–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Houston | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.East Carolina | W 24–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Memphis | W 38–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. UCF | L 31–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.SMU | W 59–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | atCincinnati | W 27–24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.UCF | W 45–28 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2021 Tulane 11 games, 18 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | atOklahoma | L 35–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Morgan State | W 69–20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | at Ole Miss | L 21–61 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.UAB | L 21–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Houston | L 22–40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atSMU | L 26–55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Cincinnati | L 12–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atUCF | L 10–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Tulsa | L 13–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. South Florida | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atMemphis | L 28–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ |
| Weight | 280 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅞″ |
| Hand size | 10¾″ |
| Wingspan | 83¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.08 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.70 s |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.51 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.73 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Miami Dolphins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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