Tamarcus Cooley
LSU Tigers
91
Elite

Tamarcus Cooley

LSU TigersElite
SSDefenseElite
Projected Starter

Is Tamarcus Cooley starting?

Tamarcus Cooley is the projected starter at SS for LSU Tigers.

Redshirt junior · #0 · 6'0", 206 lbs

See full LSU Tigers depth chart ›
Play Dynasty as Coach LSUFree. You call every play.

Depth at SS · LSU Tigers

  1. 1091Tamarcus CooleyStarter
  2. 21379Faheem Delane
  3. 33065Treylan James

LSU Starting Lineup

Full LSU depth chart ›

Top defensive backs in the SEC

Bray HubbardAlabama · FSKJ BoldenGeorgia · SSAndre Jordan Jr.Auburn · RCB

Up next for LSU

LSU plays Alabama at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:30 PM ET.

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 3-star recruit out of Rolesville, ranked #990 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 70 tackles, 2 INT, 2 PBU. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 93th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit3★ · #990 NatlTeam Share7%Percentile93th
Knightdale, NC
Jersey
#0
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
206 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20257022

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
0.8647
National Rank
#990
High School
Rolesville
Hometown
Rolesville, NC

Why this rating?

On a 99-rated defense; 93th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
99
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 93% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 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.

2026 Game Log

Oct 24WAUBTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 38-17

Oct 17WMSSTTKL 6
TKL
6
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 31-0

Oct 10LUKTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 35-34 OT

Oct 3WMCNTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
1
PD
0

Final W 63-14

Sep 26WTA&MTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
1
INT
1
PD
0

Final W 35-6

Sep 19LMISSTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 32-24

Sep 12WLTTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 45-14

Tamarcus Cooley's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

Is our 91 OVR fair?
91
Elite
Vote to see what thousands of fans think

Team Role

70 tkl · 2 PD · 2 INT
Usage / Involvement70%
DAILY PICKSMake your picks.Today's games. No account needed.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.