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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 22 | — |
Charting
Where Cooley's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 3 schools 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 |  LSU#4 · 6-2 | 8 | 91% | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | LSU#39 · 7-6 | 12 | 70% | 72 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 |  NC State#78 · 6-7 | 12 | 31% | 39 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 |  Maryland#29 · 8-5 | 2 | 6% | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tamarcus Cooley's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Tamarcus Cooley'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 |  Clemson | W 51–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Louisiana Tech | W 45–14 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Ole Miss | L 24–32 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Texas A&M | W 35–6 | 8.6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 5 |  McNeese | W 63–14 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 6 | @ Kentucky | L 34–35 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Mississippi State | W 31–0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Auburn | W 38–17 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.8 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 1024th / 5664 |
| Solo | 17 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 49th / 627 |
| Return yards | 21 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Clemson | ✓ S | 48 | ~16 (0–26) | 1 | · | 33% |
| Wk 2 · Louisiana Tech | ✓ S | 55 | ~55 (22–55) | 3 | · | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Ole Miss | ✓ S | 73 | ~72 (29–73) | 6 | · | 99% |
| Wk 4 · Texas A&M | ✓ S | 59 | ~59 (24–59) | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 5 · McNeese | ✓ S | 47 | ~39 (0–47) | 2 | 1 | 83% |
| Wk 6 · Kentucky | ✓ S | 68 | ~68 (27–68) | 4 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Mississippi State | ✓ S | 68 | ~67 (27–68) | 6 | · | 99% |
| Wk 8 · Auburn | ✓ S | 65 | ~64 (26–65) | 3 | · | 98% |
| Season | 8 GS | 483 | 440 (334–483) | 29 | 2 | 91% |
Position Room
18 DBs on the LSU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Woodland | CB | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | ||
| 2 | Ty Benefield | S | SR | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Jhase Thomas | S | FR | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 0 | Tamarcus Cooley | S | JR | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | DJ Pickett | CB | SO | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Faheem Delane | S | SO | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Dashawn Spears | S | JR | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Michael Turner Jr. | CB | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Ja'Keem Jackson | CB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Havon Finney Jr. | CB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Treylan James | CB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Seth Knothe | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Aidan Anding | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Aiden Hall | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Dez Ellis | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Mason Dossett | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Emari Peterson | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | John Hurley | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. LSU depth chart →