FS · Carolina Panthers
Deke Cooper
Age 48 · 188 cm (6'2") · 95 kg · Born Oct 18, 1977 · Notre Dame
NFL career
2002
debut year
2007
last season
6
seasons
#35
jersey
College: Notre Dame
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2007 · 56 games.
Defense
145solo tackles
1.0sacks
6INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 | 33 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 13 | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 41 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 38 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
Games during career · Carolina Panthers
Most recent results for the franchise while Deke Cooper was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
31–23 @ Buccaneers
2007-17 · Dec 30, 2007 · REGULAR
L
13–20 vs Cowboys
2007-16 · Dec 22, 2007 · REGULAR
W
13–10 vs Seahawks
2007-15 · Dec 16, 2007 · REGULAR
L
6–37 @ Jaguars
2007-14 · Dec 9, 2007 · REGULAR
W
31–14 vs 49ers
2007-13 · Dec 2, 2007 · REGULAR
L
6–31 vs Saints
2007-12 · Nov 25, 2007 · REGULAR
L
17–31 @ Packers
2007-11 · Nov 18, 2007 · REGULAR
L
13–20 vs Falcons
2007-10 · Nov 11, 2007 · REGULAR
Other "Cooper" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Notre Dame alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Notre Dame.
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Benjamin Morrison
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DT · 2025 · Bengals
Jack Kiser
LB · 2025 · Jaguars
Jordan Clark
CB · 2025 · Jets
Max Hurleman
RB · 2025 · Steelers
Mitchell Evans
TE · 2025 · Panthers
Riley Leonard
QB · 2025 · Colts
Rylie Mills
DT · 2025 · Seahawks
Xavier Watts
SAF · 2025 · Falcons
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of Deke Cooper.
Ed Reed
Debut 2002 · #22 · Jets
Jermaine Phillips
Debut 2002 · #23 · Buccaneers
Kalvin Pearson
Debut 2002 · #24 · Lions
Ryan Clark
Debut 2002 · #25 · Commanders
Will Demps
Debut 2002 · #47 · Texans
Donnie Nickey
Debut 2003 · #23 · Titans
Eugene Wilson
Debut 2003 · #26 · Texans
Marlon McCree
Debut 2001 · #20 · Broncos