Marshall · W 45-0
No tackles.
Michigan · L 18-21
No tackles.
Cooper has tackles in 5 of Penn State’s 8 games: none against Marshall, Michigan and Purdue.
Jeremiah Cooper
Arrived at Penn State from Iowa State. First career honor, 2023: All-Big 12. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Wisconsin — Week 4, 2026.
19 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 19 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 48 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 45 | 27 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 32 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 153 | 92 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 24 | 9 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Total | 19 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-17 vs Purdue, play by play
0 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 4th and 30 ended Purdue’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 4th and 30. Fourth quarter, up 31-17. Ended Purdue’s drive (int).
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Penn State’s defense played that day
Purdue’s 9 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 6. His interception came with Penn State up 14.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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 -12 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL19 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #287 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 42 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Big 12 1st team (2023)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2023)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Matt Campbell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
