Secdrick Cooper, FS, Louisiana Tech 2018 NFL Draft

2016 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention
2014 Conference USA All-Freshman Team

2016: Saw action in all 14 games, while making 13 starts on the season … Registered 73 total tackles (52 solo, 21 assisted) to go along with 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Set a new career high with 12 total tackles (11 solo, 1 assisted) and 3.5 tackles for loss at Texas Tech (9/17) … Recovered a fumble and returned it 10 yards in LA Tech’s final regular season game at Southern Miss (11/25) … Had seven pass break-ups on the season.

2015: Saw action in all 13 games, posting 23 total tackles (12 solo, 11 assisted) to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks … Tied career high with five total tackles (one solo, four assisted) against Southern (9/5) … Recorded four tackles (two solo, two assisted), broke up a pass and assisted on a sack against WKU (9/10) … Assisted on a tackle against FIU (9/26) … Recorded two tackles (one solo, one asssited) against ULL (10/3) … Recorded two tackles (one solo, one assisted) against Mississippi State (10/17) … Recorded a solo tackle and broke up a pass against Middle Tennessee (10/24) … Recorded a solo tackle against Rice (10/30) … Recorded a solo tackle against North Texas (11/7) … Assisted on a tackle against UTEP (11/21) … Recorded a solo tackle against Southern Miss (11/28) … Totaled three tackles (two solo, one assisted), including one tackle for loss, versus Arkansas State (12/19) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

2014: Responsible for 14 total tackles (11 solo, three assisted) with a solo sack for a loss of seven yards, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up while returning one punt for negative one yard … Credited with a solo tackle and a pass break-up at Louisiana-Lafayette (9/6) … Recorded two solo tackles at North Texas (9/11) … Registered one solo tackle at No. 5/5 Auburn (9/27) … Notched two tackles (one solo, one assisted) against UTEP (10/4) with his solo stop being a sack for a loss of seven yards … Assisted on a tackle against UTSA (10/18) … Made five solo tackles against Western Kentucky (11/1) … Had one solo tackle and assisted on one for two total tackles against Rice (11/29) … Recovered his first career fumble at Marshall in the C-USA Championship Game (12/6).

High School: Graduated from Archbishop Shaw High School in 2014 … Lettered in football and basketball … Received all-district honors and was the team MVP his senior year when he recorded over 70 tackles, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles and had five interceptions … Led his team to a 5-7 mark and an opening round win in the playoffs … Coached by Scott Bairnsfather.

Personal: Secdrick Cooper … Son of Niya Cooper … Born on July 17, 1995 in Marrero, La. … Has one younger sister, Brieanna … Chose Louisiana Tech over Southern Miss and Utah … Recruited by Jabbar Juluke.

Blessed with terrific size (6-1 / 211), Cooper has a nose for the football. Each individual season has peeled back another layer to his repertoire. He is a true height-weight prospect with natural athletic ability, who displays good range, burst and closing speed. Versatility is a calling card of his overall resume on the field showing up and succeeding in all facets of playing defense. Cooper is a very instinctive play making safety that excels when things are in front of him. East West Shrine invitation should be a critical piece to his draft puzzle. NFL Scouts will get a good face-to-face with this talented and humble young man.