McNeese · W 63-14 · FCS
1 tackle
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Tamarcus Cooley
Tamarcus Cooley is on trial in LSU's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
LSU fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 2 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Tiger Rag Sep 24 · 1 outlet
from 3 outlets
Tiger Rag Sep 24 · 1 outlet
Tiger RagTiger RagEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
LSU5 stories2025 to nowMost about: in his words, preview and matchup, starting job and depth chart.
TigerBait.comLSU S Tamarcus Cooley Talks Dominant Defense, Clemson Win & Louisiana TechSep 8Tiger RagLSU’s D Was So Good Vs. Clemson That The Last Line Did Not Get Much Action, Safety Tamarcus Cooley Laments - TigerRag.com |Sep 12Tiger RagLSU Injury Report: Starting Safety Tamarcus Cooley Questionable For Aggies, CB Ja’Keem Jackson Doubtful - TigerRag.com |Sep 23Tiger RagLSU Safety Tamarcus Cooley Off Latest Injury Report, So He Is Available For Texas A&M - TigerRag.com |Sep 24
Locked OnLsu's Defensive Star Tamarcus Cooley Opens Up About Lane Kiffin, His Journey & Why He StayedOct 14
NC State2024not tracked
Maryland2023not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Louisiana Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-32@ No. 8 Ole Miss | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-6vs No. 23 Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 63-14vs McNeese | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-35@ Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-0vs No. 16 Mississippi State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 38-17@ Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
Oct. 24 · W 38-17 at Auburn, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How LSU’s defense played that day
Auburn’s 10 drives: 7 stopped · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 4.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended McNeese’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended McNeese’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 15 ended Texas A&M’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 11-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 14-3.
Intercepted on 3rd and 15. Fourth quarter, up 35-6. Ended Texas A&M’s drive (int).
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 4 · 2026
W 35-6
vs Texas A&M
1 interception · 1 sack · 1 tackle for loss
Dominant 29-point win at home against Texas A&M.
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 -3 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL24 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
47.3%
299 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
328 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
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 #103 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #8 of 28 SEC Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Mike Locksley, Dave Doeren, Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson and Lane Kiffin.
