When the Packers let Quay Walker hit free agency, they had another star linebacker around whom to build.
“He has the size, speed and run-and-hit ability that few have,” a veteran NFL defensive coach said. “He can really go.”
Cooper’s 17 career tackles for loss are the most for a Packers player over their first two seasons since Clay Matthews III had 35 in 2009-10. The 6-foot-2, 229-pound Cooper forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble in 2025, and his run stop win rate was 33%.
Cooper is a bullet in the open field. But his 4.51-second 40-yard dash time isn’t the only reason why he plays fast.
“It’s his mind,” a high-ranking AFC official said. “He sees it and can anticipate.”