Cooper Mathers: TE · Washington State · #24.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Cooper Mathers
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Played for three head coaches in four seasons at Washington State. On tape: 71 receiving yards and 2 receptions against New Mexico, Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State | 13 | 196 | 15.1 | 6 | 50 |
| 2023 | Washington State | 21 | 251 | 12.0 | 1 | 39 |
| 2022 | Washington State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 35 | 447 | 12.8 | 7 | 50 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| 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@ No. 25 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 | 15.1 | 6 | 50 |
Week 4 · 2024
W 54-52
2 rec · 12 yds · 2 TD
Edged out San José State at home in a shootout.
With J. Mateer — 390 yds · 4 TD · 2 INT · QBR 78.3 · 111 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD · D. Janikowski — 5 rush yds (1 car)
The plays that mattered most
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
Pete Kaligis
Pass share
46.4%
399 pass / 461 run
Plays / game
66.2
13 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
413 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Washington State, 447 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nick Rolovich → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
