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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1181st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1082nd / 1909 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2224th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Charting
Where Cooper's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Wisconsin#27 · 4-2 | 3 | 27% | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 |  App State#115 · 5-8 | 12 | 38% | 23 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DeNigel Cooper's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
DeNigel Cooper's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | vs Notre Dame | L 13–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Western Illinois | W 36–9 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Eastern Michigan | W 54–10 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Penn State | W 24–20 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 |  Michigan State | W 31–3 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ UCLA | L 7–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3427th / 5406 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2018th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 628th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · Eastern Michigan | 60 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | 50% |
| Wk 4 · Penn State | 65 | ~38 (15–60) | 2 | 58% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan State | 78 | ~39 (15–62) | 1 | 50% |
| Season | 398 | 107 (55–140) | 4 | 27% |
Position Room
9 DLs on the Wisconsin roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Hammond Russell IV | DL | SR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| Nolan Vils | DL | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 76 | Dillan Johnson | DL | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Charles Perkins | DL | SR | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Jacob Anderson | DL | SR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Junior Poyser | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 93 | DeNigel Cooper | DL | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 90 | Djidjou Bah | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Arthur Scott III | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Wisconsin depth chart →