Former tight end at Washington State. 2024: 13 catches, 196 receiving yards, 6 TD.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Seattle, WA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
Former tight end at Washington State. 2024: 13 catches, 196 receiving yards, 6 TD.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearCooper Mathers
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Cooper Mathers has played for three head coaches in four seasons at Washington State. The receipt on tape: 71 rec yds, 2 receptions against New Mexico, Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Washington State, 447 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Nick Rolovich, Jake Dickert, and Pete Kaligis. Multi-era developmental context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (95th percentile). Strength: rec tds (90th percentile). Concern: receptions (13th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 25.7 | 8.4 | 1.3 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 29.8 | 20.9 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 1.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.0 | 34.0 | 17.8 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2024
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State | 13 | 196 | 15.1 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 21 | 251 | 12.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 35 | 447 | 12.8 | 7 | -- |
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 54-52vs San José State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 2 | 8 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 5 | L 24-45@ Boise State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-10vs Hawai'i | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 9 | W 29-26@ San Diego State | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-28vs Utah State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | L 35-38@ New Mexico | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | 50 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 38-41@ Oregon State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 13 | 196 | 15.5 | 6 | 50 |
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trent Thompson’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Var'Keyes Gumms's senior season at UNLV (2025).
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Player DNA