Cooper King
Rice Owls
68
Depth

Cooper King

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WLBDefenseDepth
Projected Starter

Is Cooper King starting?

Cooper King is the projected starter at WLB for Rice Owls.

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The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).

2-Yr Total10 tackles · 1 sacksTeam Share2%
Stratford, TX
Jersey
#44
Class
RS JR
Height
5'10"
Weight
214 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
202581.51
2024200

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 69-rated defense; 57th-percentile production (×0.77 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 68.

Team defense (SP+)
69
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 57% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.77)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

8 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at WLB · Rice Owls

  1. 14468Cooper KingStarter
  2. 21456Beau Barton
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.