Edgerrin Cooper

Edgerrin Cooper (born November 17, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, being named a consensus All-American in 2023 and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life and high school
Cooper was born in Covington, Louisiana and attended high school at Covington. In Cooper's senior season of high school, he notched 118 tackles with 22 being for a loss, two sacks, and five touchdowns on offense. Cooper would decide to commit to play college football at Texas A&M University.

College career
In Cooper's first season in the 2020 COVID shortened year, he recorded two tackles in two games. Cooper would have a breakout season in 2021, notching 58 tackles with 5.5 going for a loss, half a sack, a pass deflection, and an interception. For his performance on the 2021 season, he was named to the SEC All Freshman Team. In the Aggies 2022 season finale, Cooper forced a fumble, as he helped Texas A&M end their season with a win, beating LSU. He finished the 2022 season with 61 tackles with eight being for a loss, five pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. Cooper returned to the Aggies for the 2023 season as one of their top defenders, notching his best performance versus Alabama where he had 11 tackles with three going for a loss, and three sacks.

Professional career
Cooper was selected with the 45th overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. On May 23, 2024, he signed his rookie contract.