Going into the 2022 football season, Aggies Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas A&M roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Jimbo Fisher this season.
Edgerrin Cooper is entering his second year with Texas A&M as the projected starting Will linebacker, looking the take the next step in his progression at the position after being named to the 2021 SEC All-Freshman Team last season. Before Cooper began his career in Aggie land, he was a star linebacker at Covington High School in Covington, Louisiana, jumping on the Aggies’ radar after a stellar junior season, recording 85 total tackles, a sack, and 10 tackles for loss on the season. After another productive 2019 senior season, he committed to Texas A&M on Jan. 4, 2020, joining the top-10 2020 recruiting class featuring a number of current starters on the A&M roster. After choosing to redshirt his first year, Cooper entered his 2021 redshirt freshman season as a rotational linebacker and primary backup Will linebacker to the now-departed Aaron Hansford, he recorded 58 total tackles, an interception, and two pass deflections, and became one of the better playmakers on defense as his snaps increased throughout the season.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Covington, Louisiana
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220lbs
247Sports Composite Ranking
Class of 2020: 4-Star player ranking, 5th ranked player in Louisiana, 11th ranked outside linebacker prospect in the country
Career Stats
| Year | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 58 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Defense | Tackling | Run Defense | Pass Rush | Coverage |
| 2020 | 60.1 | – | – | – | 60.0 |
| 2021 | 64.1 | 58.9 | 68.6 | 68.2 | 58.1 |
Depth Chart Overview
Edgerrin Cooper (Sophomore) enters the 2022 season as the projected starting Will Linebacker for Texas A&M in the Aggies’ 4-2-5 defensive scheme, led by the first-year defensive coordinator for the Aggies, D.J. Durkin. Cooper will play next to starting Mike Linebacker, Andre White Jr. (Senior). Other linebackers in rotation include Chris Russell Jr. (Senior) and Tarien Lee Jr. (Redshirt Junior). Edgerrin Cooper is truly one of those rare linebacker prospects with so much untapped potential with the opportunity to become a dominant presence throughout each week if he’s determined to put it all together in his first year as the starter. From his high school tape to his performances last season, Cooper is one of the rangiest athletes in the country, constantly utilizing his 6-4 frame to play in space and defend against the run, with the potential to be used more as a blitzing linebacker due to his closing burst and natural speed. With high expectations for the Texas A&M Aggies this season, all eyes will be on the linebacking tandem of Andre White Jr. and Edgerrin Cooper to take the next step in their development and become one of the best linebacking groups in the country come next season.
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