DeNigel Cooper
Wisconsin Badgers
67
Depth

DeNigel Cooper

Wisconsin BadgersAverage
DTDefenseDepthTRANSFER · App State
3rd String

Is DeNigel Cooper starting?

DeNigel Cooper is listed 3rd string at DT for Wisconsin Badgers.

DeNigel Cooper is listed DT #3 for Wisconsin at 67 OVR.

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Depth at DT · Wisconsin Badgers

  1. 19787Junior PoyserStarter
  2. 23067Charles Perkins
  3. 39367DeNigel CooperYou
  4. 49250Nolan Vils
  5. 59049Djidjou Bah

What's Next

Who do they play next?Makhi Gilbert — vs Eastern Michigan · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Charles Perkins — No. 2 at DT for WisconsinHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Wisconsin Badgers

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Camden County, ranked #1,507 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 23 tackles, 1 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 67 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,507 NatlTeam Share3%
Kingsland, GA
Jersey
#93
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
265 lbs
Transfer
App State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—2310.5

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8528
National Rank
#1507
High School
Camden County
Hometown
Kingsland, GA

Why this rating?

On a 82-rated defense; 64th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 67. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 64% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 29% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −12 depth penalty

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.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

DeNigel Cooper's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

23 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement43%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.