Derrek Cooper

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

RB depth chart, 3rd

98 2026 rush yards

1 2026 total TDs

9% Team touch share

3 Explosive plays

4 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	Texas	4	0	28	98	3.5	1	6	1

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 24.5 35

Yards per carry 3.5 11

Receiving yards per game 1.5 16

Total TDs 1 21

Around Derrek

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Arch Manning QB · 1,295 pass yds · 6g

Hollywood Smothers RB · 289 rush yds · 5g

WR-X

Cam Coleman WR · 336 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Ryan Wingo WR · 345 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Emmett Mosley V WR · 292 rec yds · 6g

Spencer Shannon TE · 24 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Texas 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.5% 33

Red zone TD rate 71.4% 45

Line yards per carry 2.2 29

Sack rate allowed 8.9% 19

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	TXST	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	3%
W3	UTSA	11	44	1	0	0	0	5	17%
W4	@ TENN	7	7	0	1	1	6	1	16%
W6	@ OKLA	8	41	0	0	0	0	2	16%

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

2026 · 35th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 97th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.