DeNigelCooper
DIDI#93WIS Badgers
6'3" • 277lbs • Jr.Draft Eligibility:2029
- Overall Grade '26
- 63.1
- 676th/1080 - DIs
- Snap Count '26
- 143
- 960th/2242 - DIs
- Pressures '26
- 6
- 445th/1080 - DIs
- WK 10 MATCHUP
- vs RUTGER 11/7, 5:30 PM
DeNigel
Cooper
DI
#93
|
WIS Badgers
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 11/1/2026
DeNigel Cooper is an interior defensive lineman for the Wisconsin Badgers who earned a 63.1 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 676th among 1080 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 68.2 ranked 178th among 1080 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 54.6 ranked 956th at the position.
He generated 6 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 0 sacks, 4 hurries, 2 hits. Against the run, he recorded 4 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Wisconsin Badgers
2025 - Present
Appalachian State Mountaineers
2024 - 2025
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
63.1
AVG
676th/1080 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
68.2
AVG
178th/1080 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
54.6
AVG
956th/1080 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vs ILWE
89.1
Week 2, 2026
@ INND
76.2
Week 1, 2026
@ GAST
70
Week 7, 2025
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vs MIST
41.5
Week 5, 2026
@ MSSO
45.6
Week 3, 2025
@ MSSO
45.6
Week 3, 2025
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
4
905th/1080 DIs
SACKS
0
632nd/1080 DIs
ASSISTS
2
819th/1080 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
135th/1080 DIs
Defense
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Rank
905
th
Solo Tackles
4
819
th
Assists
2
135
th
Forced Fumbles
0
899
th
Stops
3
632
nd
Sacks
0
464
th
Hurries
4
115
th
Hits
2
445
th
Total Pressures
6
292
nd
Batted Passes
0
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