#10
SMU · 2026

Jalen Cooper

WRSophomore6' 2", 182 lbsCibolo, TX
SMU Mustangs2-1 · TDC #36
Snap share
46%
2 of 3 started · likely 21–60%
Receptions
6
398th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
120
245th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
20.0
36th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.36
5 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

5 plays · +1.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.36
Passing+0.36
1st down-0.17
2nd down-1.07
3rd down+1.60
Standard downs-0.17
Passing downs+0.71
CooperWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays7%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down2%
3rd down8%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs9%
CooperWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets9—
Target share10.3%444th / 489
Catch rate66.7%228th / 489
Success rate per target66.7%57th / 489
Yards per target14.731st / 489
Explosive catches33.3%14th / 489
Deep-target rate22.2%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions6398th / 1676
Yards120245th / 1662
Yards / catch2036th / 499
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long50—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards-1—
Average-1—
Touchdowns0—
Long0—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Florida State—67~41 (27–50)4·61%
Wk 2 · UC Davis✓ WR55~10 (3–16)2118%
Wk 3 · Louisville✓ WR79~42 (28–51)3·53%
Season2 GS20193 (43–120)9146%

Position Room

14 WRs on the SMU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8Yamir KnightWRSR16181112%+0.94
3Yannick SmithWRJR920129%+1.33
10Jalen CooperWRSO612017%+0.36
2Jalen HaleWRSR413204%+0.85
0Derrick McFallWRJR36914%+0.30
11Carterrious BrownWRSO22306%+0.63
16Jakai AndersonWRFR21309%-0.03
22Jordyn AdamsWRFR2906%-0.07
15Aljour Miles IIWRFR1313%+2.63
13Daylon SingletonWRSO—————
26David Kniffen Jr.WRFR—————
27Siler CookeWRFR—————
81Tyrone CrethersWRFR———3%-0.96
83X'Zavier BarnettWRFR—————

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 4+ plays per team game. SMU depth chart →