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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 2852nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Maryland#79 · 2-6 | 5 | 37% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Maryland#84 · 4-8 | 6 | 7% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Maryland#81 · 4-8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Hampton | W 62–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ UConn | W 38–14 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Virginia Tech | L 26–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  UCLA | L 3–54 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Nebraska | L 23–48 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Ohio State | L 16–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Rutgers | L 30–37 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Illinois | L 17–20 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 2342nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 29 | — |
| Average | 29 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 29 | — |
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
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · UConn | 52 | ~36 (0–52) | 1 | · | 69% |
| Wk 4 · UCLA | 63 | ~51 (21–54) | 3 | · | 81% |
| Wk 5 · Nebraska | 75 | ~62 (25–66) | 4 | · | 83% |
| Wk 7 · Rutgers | 74 | ~3 (0–9) | 1 | 1 | 4% |
| Wk 9 · Illinois | 65 | ~41 (17–43) | 1 | · | 63% |
| Season | 523 | 193 (67–226) | 10 | 1 | 37% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Maryland roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lavain Scruggs | DB | SR | 33 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Messiah Delhomme | DB | SO | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Jamare Glasker | DB | SR | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 24 | Amari Jackson | DB | SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Jordan Scruggs | DB | SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Jayden Shipps | DB | SO | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Judah Jenkins | DB | SO | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Sean Johnson | DB | FR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Darrell Carey | DB | FR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | DB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Dontay Joyner | DB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Zahir Cobb | DB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Alex Moore | DB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Gavin Edwards | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Mekhai White | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Lloyd Irvin III | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Ontario Washington Jr. | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Hakim Satterwhite | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Taylor Best | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →