#5
Texas · 2026

Derrek Cooper

RBFreshman6' 1", 212 lbsLauderhill, FL★★★★ 2026 recruit · #109 nationally
Texas Longhorns3-0 · TDC #6
Snap share
23%
likely 16–28%
Rush yards
50
461st of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
3.8
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
0
EPA / play
+0.20
13 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

13 plays · +2.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.20
Rushing+0.20
1st down+0.46
2nd down-0.21
3rd down+1.72
Standard downs+0.32
Passing downs-0.45
CooperRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays0%
Run plays16%
1st down7%
2nd down14%
3rd down3%
Standard downs11%
Passing downs4%
CooperRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries13—
Success rate61.5%22nd / 293
Explosive run rate7.7%245th / 293
Stuffed at the line7.7%45th / 293
First downs5—
Red-zone carries5—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries13—
Yards50461st / 1194
Yards / carry3.8—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long10—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Texas State70~11 (3–21)216%
Wk 3 · UTSA85~24 (16–31)1128%
Season15535 (25–43)1323%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Texas roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
2Hollywood SmothersRBJR411984.829+0.30
0Raleek BrownRBSR311294.227-0.05
5Derrek CooperRBFR13503.81—+0.20
11Michael Terry IIIRBFR10474.70—+0.01
31James SimonRBFR4194.81—+0.63
21Ryan NiblettRBJR21050—+0.06
33Carson BergerRBJR——————

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 6+ plays per team game. Texas depth chart →