Fresno State · W 26-23
No tackles.
Washington State · W 26-20
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Cooper has tackles in 8 of San Diego State’s 9 games: none against Fresno State.
Cameron Cooper
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. On tape: 8 tackles against Oregon State, Week 6, 2026.
33 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 33 | 16 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 33 | 16 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-41@ Toledo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Texas State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-66@ Oregon State | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 49-56@ Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 26-20vs Washington State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 16 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 26-20 vs Washington State, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How San Diego State’s defense played that day
Washington State’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 32 yards for the score. 7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Intercepted, returned 32 yards for the score. Fourth quarter, made it 31-22.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, down 7-0.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 5 · 2026
W 31-29
vs Texas State
1 interception · 7 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Edged out Texas State at home in a shootout.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
3%1 pass breakups33 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
40.5%
236 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
64.7
9 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
