Ernest Cooper

DL · #44 · Stanford · 5TH · 6'4" · 260 · Arlington, TX

Projected ROLB starter

9 2026 tackles
0 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
45 Career games (15 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Stanford729 0 2 0 0 0
2025 Stanford12624 3 5 0 0 0
2024 Stanford12722 1 2 0 0 0
2023 Stanford1005 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Stanford4010 1 3 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs DLs

Tackles per game 1.3 49
Havoc plays 2 50
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Stanford 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 12.2% 33
Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 12
Sack rate 2.3% 4

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W1 HAW2 1
W6 @ ND1 1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#152 Julian Armella IOL · St. Thomas Aquinas FSU
#153 Collin Sadler OT · Greenville CLEM
#154 Ernest Cooper IV DL · Arlington Martin STAN
#155 Kaytron Allen RB · IMG Academy PSU
#156 Jaren Kanak ATH · Hays OKLA
DLs in the class
#20 Zxavian Harris Germantown MISS
#21 Marquis Gracial St. Charles MIZZ
#22 Ernest Cooper IV Arlington Martin STAN
#23 Tyre West Tift County TENN
#24 Jaray Bledsoe Marlin TEX
2026 · 50th pctile of DLs
Recruit · 94th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.