Senior cornerback on Buffalo's 2025 roster.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Jamaica, NY
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
4 cornerback on Buffalo's 2026 roster.
Recruiting
OG recruit
No. 4058 nationally · Signed with Alabama A&M
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonMarquis Cooper
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Three seasons at Buffalo, two different head coaches: Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Maine — Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Season context · Team result + system
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Two-star recruit. Now #325 at the position.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 18-21vs Maine | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 15-42@ Navy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 9-45@ South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jason Chambers’s 2025 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Knowles II's senior season at Florida State (2024).
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Player DNA