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Jersey Number 5
Keith Cooper Jr.
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dickinson, Texas
- High School:
- Dickinson HS
- Prev School:
- Tulane
As a Senior (2024)
Prior to Houston
- Second Team All-Big 12 Conference by league coaches
- Third Team All-Big 12 Conference by Phil Steele
- Started all 12 games at defensive end
- Four-time UH honorary game captain (at Oklahoma, at TCU, at Arizona, at BYU)
- Led team in sacks (3.5)
- Tied for team lead in tackles for loss (8.5)
- Second among Big 12 edge defenders in quarterback hits (10)
- Ninth among Power Four edge defenders in QB hits
- Posted a career-high 46 tackles on season
- Set a career-best with nine tackles on Senior Night vs. Baylor (Nov. 23)
- Three tackles for loss at #15/13 Oklahoma (Sept. 7)
- Recovered first-career fumble vs. Utah (Oct. 26)
- Houston’s second longest fumble return – vs. Utah (22 yards)
- Blocked first-career kick in the season opener vs. UNLV (Oct. 31)
- 705 snaps played – 627 defensive and 77 special teams
- 78.8 run-defense grade (PFF) ranked fifth among Big 12 edge defenders
- Led team with 27 pressures
- 74.2 defensive grade (PFF) ranked tied for third on team
- 77 snaps on special teams across all phases
- 81.8 special teams grade (PFF) led the team
- Seven pressures at Arizona were sixth among Power Four edge defenders in Week 12
- 69.0 pass rush grade at Arizona – third among Big 12 edge defenders in Week 12
- Six pressures at TCU were sixth among Power four edge defenders during Week 6
- 78.1 run-defense grade vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- Grade ranked second among Big 12 edge defenders during Week 10
Prior to Houston
- Spent three seasons at Tulane (2021-23)
- 37 career games played (1,459 snaps)
- At Tulane: 69 tackles (37 solo), 16 TFLs and 10.5 sacks
- Eighth in The American and third on team with 5.0 sacks in 2023
- Started final 15 games of Tulane career dating to 2022 American Championship
- All 13 starts in 2023 came at right defensive end
- 76.9 run defense grade ranked sixth in The American among edge defenders
- Appeared in 13 games (two starts) during 2022
- 22 tackles, 4.0 TFLs and 3.5 sacks
- 5.0 tackles and 1.5 sacks vs. UCF in American Championship
- Played all 12 games as true freshman in 2021
- 18 tackles (13 solo stops), 3.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble
- 3.0 tackles, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble vs. Morgan State (Sept. 11)
- One TFL against Houston (Oct. 7)
High School
- Prepped at Dickinson
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports and rivals
- Two-sport athlete in football and basketball
- Nation's No. 47 weak side defensive end
- Ranked among Top 150 prospects in Texas
- 2019 First Team All-District Selection at outside linebacker
Personal
- Nickname: Coop or Grave Dinner (celebration after each sack)
- Hobbies: gaming and finishing
- Dream job outside of football: real estate
- Something most people don’t know: wasn’t going to play high school football until head coach contacted him
- Hidden talent: basketball
- Chose UH because opportunity to play in hometown
- One word to describe himself on the field: destructive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: burritos
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his family and their sacrifices
- Highlight of his life thus far: being on TV playing the sport he loves
- Best advice: work even when no one is watching
- Sports hero: Arian Foster – going to Foster’s camp when he was a kid made him realize how good he could be
- Most memorable athletic feat: conference championship and Cotton Bowl title
- Unique fact: genuine person
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
