#44
Stanford · 2026

Ernest Cooper

LBSenior6' 4", 250 lbsArlington, TX
Stanford Cardinal1-2 · TDC #116
Snap share
40%
1 of 3 started · likely 10–54%
Tackles
7
1287th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
1.5
405th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays1861st / 1779
Tackles for loss1445th / 1204
Run stops21313th / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles6—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles71287th / 4521
Solo4—
Tackles for loss1.5405th / 1689
Sacks0—
QB hurries1266th / 820
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Hawai'i—75~28 (3–51)237%
Wk 1 · Miami✓ LB67~29 (3–53)243%
Wk 3 · Duke—71~29 (3–53)341%
Season1 GS21386 (22–115)740%

Position Room

20 LBs on the Stanford roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
35Matt RoseLBSR271.50—0
10Sam MattinglyLBJR140.50.5—0
11Tevarua TafitiLBSR1210—1
0Jahsiah GalvanLBSR1100—0
38Zach JohnsonLBJR100.50—0
44Ernest CooperLBSR71.50—0
Tre WilliamsLB60.50—0
49Gabe KaminskiLBFR41.51.5—1
48Drew CunninghamLBSO100—0
52Sarrel HowardLBFR100—0
54Preston JerneganLBSO100—0
Bo TateLB100—0
2Dylan StephensonLBSO—————
23Wassie LugolobiLBFR—————
32Chase CahoonLBFR—————
41Lucas ShanafeltLBFR—————
43Landon McComberLBFR—————
46Carter DavisLBFR—————
88Keysaun EleazerLBFR—————
90Gavin GewenigerLBJR—————

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. Stanford depth chart →