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Keith Cooper Jr.
Panthers logoCarolina Panthers

Keith Cooper Jr.

DTposition23age6' 5"height280lbs1 yrsexperienceHoustoncollege
At a glance

Keith Cooper Jr. is a defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers. In 1 game of the 2026 season: 1 tackle, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 3: 8% of defensive snaps.

Is Keith Cooper Jr. playing this week?

Keith Cooper Jr. is not on the current injury report. The Carolina Panthers play next on the road at the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Keith Cooper Jr.'s stats this season?

In 1 game of the 2026 season, Keith Cooper Jr. has 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What team does Keith Cooper Jr. play for?

Keith Cooper Jr. plays defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers. Keith Cooper Jr. is 23 years old, 6' 5", 280 lbs. College: Houston. League experience: 1 season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Keith Cooper Jr. 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/keith-cooper-jr (updated 2026-11-10).

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Keith Cooper Jr.Carolina Panthers
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Jr. has 29, 106 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Snap %16%
  • Tkl/g1 tkl
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
Small sample · 29 of 135 defensive snapsMethod1 game29 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 19 min agoGlossary →

Jr. is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 172 qualified defensive linemen.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
22%15 snapsWk 1 · LV
19%10 snapsWk 2 · SF
8%4 snapsWk 3 · KC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Panthers · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$248K a year
Total
$248K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
2nd paid31st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Dolphins · SFA2 yrs · $1.9M · $968K/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Dolphins · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrTerminated
  3. 2026Panthers · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrActive
  4. 2025Lions · UDFA3 yrs · $3.0M · $995K/yrTerminated
  5. 2025Lions · Practice1 yrs · $234K · $234K/yrTerminated
  6. 2025Browns · Practice1 yrs · $234K · $234K/yrElevated
  7. 2025Browns · Practice1 yrs · $234K · $234K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
3 Sep 27vs Chiefs logoKCL 10-24100000
Season100000

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionCooper Jr.CAR · DTVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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