John Cooper
Junior quarterback on Alabama's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Mountain Brook, AL · Mountain Brook
The story
3 quarterback on Alabama's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sourcesBuzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Also worth knowing:
“They saw our "John Cooper" won a natty and decided to copy us.”
John Cooper
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
John Cooper plays quarterback for Alabama.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Alabama has produced 4 All-Conference quarterbacks and 2 All-Americans. 5 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2020. Bryce Young was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Alabama
Returning around him
- 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 10 Alabama players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (17 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Alabama · Last season: 11-4 (AP #11) · Talent rank #4 · 2026 recruiting class #2
Background
NIL Opportunities 2025 Did not see playing time. 2024 Did not see game action.