Darius Cooper

Overall Rank
WR98
2026
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Philadelphia Eagles
Height
6' 0"
Weight
190 lbs
Arm Length
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Draft Pick
Undrafted
(2024)
College
Tarleton State
Age
0.0
Workout Metrics
4.59
34th
84.4
24th
122.6
56th
11.37
36th
10.00
45th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
39.2%
(82nd)
College Dominator
-
College Target Share
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Breakout Age
18 hours ago

ESPN’s Tim McManus reported that Eagles WR DeVonta Smith is expected to miss Week 4 with a hamstring injury.

Tim McManus reported that WR DeVonta Smith has missed practice all week due to a hamstring injury and will likely sit out Week 4 against the Rams.  Bo Wulf of PHLY Sports added that Smith could miss extended time, noting, “It could be a two or three week hamstring injury.”

 

This is a major blow for the Eagles offense, especially with starting TE Dallas Goedert still sidelined by an MCL sprain.  QB Jalen Hurts will have to lean heavily on WR Dontayvion Wicks, 1st Round rookie Makai Lemon, and 2025 UDFA Darius Cooper to shoulder the receiving load.  For fantasy football gamers, this situation significantly boosts the streaming outlook for both Wicks and Lemon while Smith is sidelined.  ~Jason Diaz

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Source: Tim McManus on X
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1 month ago

The Athletic’s Zach Berman came away from practice reporting that “one would have thought Cooper was already a regular starter” for the Eagles offense.

Darius Cooper is thriving with Philadelphia’s first-team offense in the absence of Devonta Smith and Makai Lemon. Head coach Nick Sirianni praised Cooper by saying, “he has had opportunities in training camp to win on third down, and he has done that. Let’s give him those opportunities [during regular season games].” The second-year receiver pairs an elite College Dominator Rating with reliable hands in contested-catch situations over the the middle, earning the trust of Eagles coaches, and most importantly, Jalen Hurts.

 

While Philadelphia’s depth chart remains crowded, the target heirarchy is wide open below established alpha Smith. Cooper’s catch rate in high-leverage routes positions him to siphon a meaningful regular-season route share from Marquise Brown and Dontayvion Wicks.

 

 

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Source: The Athletic
1 month ago

Ralph Vacchiano reports that DeVonta Smith and Makai Lemon did not practice Tuesday due to hamstring strains.

Is there an electical substation near the Eagles’ practice facility? Early-camp soft tissue injuries to alpha DeVonta Smith and rookie slot weapon Makai Lemon will delay first-year coordinator Sean Mannion’s offensive play installation in camp. Smith still projects to be Philadelphia’s primary target role after earning a 22.7-percent Target Share and a 30.2-percent Air Yards Share last season. Lemon brings upper-decile collegiate profile metrics—including a 39.2-percent College Dominator Rating—into a slot role where the coaching staff plans to scheme him touches.

 

Both players will remain in PlayerProfiler’s Top-50 seasonal player rankings until more details emerge about the severity of their respective hamstring strains. In the meantime, Hollywood Brown, Dontayvion Wicks and even Darius Cooper will enjoy more run with the 1s in Eagles camp. In particular, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently reported that the Eagles coaching staff are “really excited” about Wicks.

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Source: Ralph Vacchiano on X
6 months ago

Darius Cooper “raised eyebrows” in 2026 per The Athletic’s Zach Berman who reports Cooper challenged Jahan Dotson to be the No. 3 receiver.

If AJ Brown is traded, Darius Cooper and Johnny Wilson would vie for a starting WR role but Philadelphia’s future WR2 is likely not on the current roster. Snaps are still snaps, and after a 5-target Week 18, Cooper is an intriguing deep dynasty stash offering cheap exposure to a potent Eagles offense.

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Source: The Athletic