Derrek Cooper

RB · #5 · Texas · FR · 6'1" · 212 · Lauderhill, FL

First season · RB depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#107 Malakai Lee OT · Kamehameha Kapalama MICH
#108 PJ Dean EDGE · West Forsyth UGA
#109 Derrek Cooper RB · Chaminade-Madonna TEX
#110 Jase Mathews WR · Greene County MISS
#111 Jonas Williams QB · Lincoln-Way East USC
RBs in the class
#5 Deshonne Redeaux Oaks Christian USC
#6 Brian Bonner Jr. Valencia WASH
#7 Derrek Cooper Chaminade-Madonna TEX
#8 Shahn Alston Harvey USC
#9 Javian Osborne Forney ND

Around Derrek

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Arch Manning QB · 3,163 pass yds · 13g
RB Hollywood Smothers RB · 939 rush yds · 11g · at NCST
WR-X Cam Coleman WR · 708 rec yds · 12g · at AUB
WR-Z Ryan Wingo WR · 834 rec yds · 13g
WR-H Emmett Mosley V WR · 408 rec yds · 9g
TE-Y Spencer Shannon TE · no college stats · 13g
TE-H Emaree Winston TE · no college stats

The situation

Texas 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.7% 61
Red zone TD rate 72.6% 67
Line yards per carry 2.5 54
Sack rate allowed 5.2% 67