Edgerrin Cooper (born November 17, 2001) is an

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. He played

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, being named a consensus All-American in 2023.

Early life and high school

Cooper was born in

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and attended high school at Covington. In Cooper's senior season of high school, he notched 118 tackles with 22 being for a loss, two sacks, and five touchdowns on offense. Cooper would decide to commit to play

at the

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College career

In Cooper's first season in the 2020 covid shortend year, he recorded two tackles in two games. Cooper would have a breakout season in 2021, notching 58 tackles with 5.5 going for a loss, half a sack, a pass deflection, and an interception. For his performance on the 2021 season, he was named to the SEC All Freshman Team. In the Aggies 2022 season finale, Cooper forced a fumble, as he helped Texas A&M end their season with a win, beating

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. He finished the 2022 season with 61 tackles with eight being for a loss, five pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. Cooper returned to the Aggies for the 2023 season as one of their top defenders, notching his best performance versus

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where he head 11 tackles with three going for a loss, and three sacks.

References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Edgerrin Living people Players of American football from Louisiana People from Covington, Louisiana Covington High School (Covington, Louisiana) alumni American football linebackers Texas A&M Aggies football players 2001 births