#25
Maryland · 2026

Ricardo Cooper Jr.

DBJunior5' 9", 181 lbsBaltimore, MD
Maryland Terrapins2-5 · TDC #76
Snap share
33%
likely 11–39%
Tackles
9
2194th of 5416 in FBS
Solo
7
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops12648th / 3269
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles3—

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farMaryland#76 · 2-5433%900000
2025Maryland#84 · 4-867%600100
2024Maryland#81 · 4-82————0——

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ricardo Cooper Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Ricardo Cooper Jr.'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

4.8 avg. game scoreBest: 5.8 at Nebraska (Week 5)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1HamptonW 62–0—no stats recorded
2@UConnW 38–142.5100000··
3Virginia TechL 26–35—no stats recorded
4UCLAL 3–545.3320000··
5@NebraskaL 23–485.8440000··
6@Ohio StateL 16–45—no stats recorded
7RutgersL 30–375.4110000··
2026 · 4 games4.8970000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles92194th / 5416
Solo7—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards29—
Average29—
Touchdowns0—
Long29—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 2 · UConn52~36 (0–52)1·69%
Wk 4 · UCLA63~51 (21–54)3·81%
Wk 5 · Nebraska75~62 (25–66)4·83%
Wk 7 · Rutgers74~3 (0–9)114%
Season458152 (52–178)9133%

Position Room

19 DBs on the Maryland roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
33Messiah DelhommeDBSO252021
4Jamare GlaskerDBSR243026
2Lavain ScruggsDBSR2300—0
6Jordan ScruggsDBSR1610—2
24Amari JacksonDBSR1600—3
12Jayden ShippsDBSO151.5011
21Judah JenkinsDBSO1200—0
14Sean JohnsonDBFR110.50—0
5Darrell CareyDBFR100.50—1
16Dontay JoynerDBSR900—0
25Ricardo Cooper Jr.DBJR900—0
22Zahir CobbDBFR300—0
18Alex MooreDBJR200—0
7Gavin EdwardsDBJR—————
8Mekhai WhiteDBSO—————
15Lloyd Irvin IIIDBSO—————
20Ontario Washington Jr.DBFR—————
26Hakim SatterwhiteDBFR—————
38Taylor BestDBJR—————

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. Maryland depth chart →