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30. JONATHON COOPER | Ohio State 6025 | 253 lbs. | rSR. Gahanna, Ohio (Lincoln) 1/8/1998 (age 23.31) #0
BACKGROUND: Jonathon Cooper was born and raised in the suburbs of Columbus and attended Lincoln High School in Gahanna. He earned immediate reps as a pass rusher on the varsity squad and emerged as one of the better players in the Columbus area as a sophomore. As a senior, Cooper helped Lincoln to a 7-4 record and playoff appearance, finishing the 2015 season with 67 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks. He was named Ohio’s Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-State honors.
A four-star defensive end recruit out of high school, Cooper was the No. 3 ranked weakside defensive end in the class and the No. 2 recruit in the state of Ohio (behind Notre Dame’s Tommy Kraemer). He received offers from Kentucky, Michigan State and Notre Dame, but he grew up in an Ohio State family and committed to the Buckeyes as a junior, calling it a “dream come true.” He graduated with his degree in consumer & family financial studies (December 2019). Cooper accepted his invitation to the 2021 Senior Bowl.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2016: (6/0) 2017: (14/0) 2018: (13/13) 2019: (4/4) 2020: (8/8) Total: (45/25)
6 1.0 1.0 0 15 3.0 2.0 0 25 6.5 2.5 0 5 1.0 1.0 0 24 3.5 3.5 1 75 15.0 10.0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten; Blocked XP
Missed 10 games due to an ankle injury and redshirted; Team captain Third Team All-Big Ten; Team captain
HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE N/A (Combine canceled)
PRO DAY 6025 253 32 1/8 9 5/8 77 1/4 4.70 2.78 1.65 33 9’0” 4.31 7.02 28
[158]
STRENGTHS: Hard-charging rusher off the edge...competes with physical hands to lean into contact and land his punches, powering through blockers...slams on the gas pedal and plays with relentless hustle in pursuit...sets up tackles with his upfield rush, cutting back inside and attacking inside rush lanes...violent tackler to ground ball carriers once he makes contact...stays alert to make plays on the backside, focusing on his responsibilities and not the flow of the play...innately motivated with outstanding football character...two-time team captain and everyone in the program “looks up to him,” according to the OSU coaches.
WEAKNESSES: Quick, but loud feet...straight-linish tendencies and doesn’t rush with the body flexibility to wrap the corner...he eagerly gets his hands involved mid- rush, but lacks ideal length and there is too much wasted movement in his attack...multiple hands-to-the-face penalties on tapes studied due to his erratic hands...needs to streamline his pass rush plan...needs to anticipate runs to his side of the field to win body position...suffered a high right ankle sprain (August 2019) that required tight rope surgery, missing most of the 2019 season (could have returned earlier, but wanted to preserve his redshirt); Underwent hernia surgery (February 2020); He was diagnosed with arrhythmia and underwent multiple heart surgeries when he was 14 years old to address his abnormal heart rhythm.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Ohio State, Cooper lined up at left and right defensive end in defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs’ four-man front. After his 2019 season was disrupted by an ankle injury, he bet on himself by redshirting and returning in 2020, earning the “Block O” jersey for his leadership and boosting his NFL profile with his play on the field. Cooper goes full speed on every play and flashes the pop in his hands to convert his speed to power as a downhill rusher. While he plays alert and urgent, he is average athletically and plays with too much wasted motion, which will be tougher to mask vs. NFL-level blockers. Overall, Cooper rushes more with energy than sequence or skill, but his relentless, hard-charging style and uplifting locker room presence give him a fighting chance in the NFL. He projects as a rotational rusher.
GRADE: 6th-7th Round
BACKGROUND: Jonathon Cooper was born and raised in the suburbs of Columbus and attended Lincoln High School in Gahanna. He earned immediate reps as a pass rusher on the varsity squad and emerged as one of the better players in the Columbus area as a sophomore. As a senior, Cooper helped Lincoln to a 7-4 record and playoff appearance, finishing the 2015 season with 67 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks. He was named Ohio’s Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-State honors.
A four-star defensive end recruit out of high school, Cooper was the No. 3 ranked weakside defensive end in the class and the No. 2 recruit in the state of Ohio (behind Notre Dame’s Tommy Kraemer). He received offers from Kentucky, Michigan State and Notre Dame, but he grew up in an Ohio State family and committed to the Buckeyes as a junior, calling it a “dream come true.” He graduated with his degree in consumer & family financial studies (December 2019). Cooper accepted his invitation to the 2021 Senior Bowl.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2016: (6/0) 2017: (14/0) 2018: (13/13) 2019: (4/4) 2020: (8/8) Total: (45/25)
6 1.0 1.0 0 15 3.0 2.0 0 25 6.5 2.5 0 5 1.0 1.0 0 24 3.5 3.5 1 75 15.0 10.0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten; Blocked XP
Missed 10 games due to an ankle injury and redshirted; Team captain Third Team All-Big Ten; Team captain
HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE N/A (Combine canceled)
PRO DAY 6025 253 32 1/8 9 5/8 77 1/4 4.70 2.78 1.65 33 9’0” 4.31 7.02 28
[158]
STRENGTHS: Hard-charging rusher off the edge...competes with physical hands to lean into contact and land his punches, powering through blockers...slams on the gas pedal and plays with relentless hustle in pursuit...sets up tackles with his upfield rush, cutting back inside and attacking inside rush lanes...violent tackler to ground ball carriers once he makes contact...stays alert to make plays on the backside, focusing on his responsibilities and not the flow of the play...innately motivated with outstanding football character...two-time team captain and everyone in the program “looks up to him,” according to the OSU coaches.
WEAKNESSES: Quick, but loud feet...straight-linish tendencies and doesn’t rush with the body flexibility to wrap the corner...he eagerly gets his hands involved mid- rush, but lacks ideal length and there is too much wasted movement in his attack...multiple hands-to-the-face penalties on tapes studied due to his erratic hands...needs to streamline his pass rush plan...needs to anticipate runs to his side of the field to win body position...suffered a high right ankle sprain (August 2019) that required tight rope surgery, missing most of the 2019 season (could have returned earlier, but wanted to preserve his redshirt); Underwent hernia surgery (February 2020); He was diagnosed with arrhythmia and underwent multiple heart surgeries when he was 14 years old to address his abnormal heart rhythm.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Ohio State, Cooper lined up at left and right defensive end in defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs’ four-man front. After his 2019 season was disrupted by an ankle injury, he bet on himself by redshirting and returning in 2020, earning the “Block O” jersey for his leadership and boosting his NFL profile with his play on the field. Cooper goes full speed on every play and flashes the pop in his hands to convert his speed to power as a downhill rusher. While he plays alert and urgent, he is average athletically and plays with too much wasted motion, which will be tougher to mask vs. NFL-level blockers. Overall, Cooper rushes more with energy than sequence or skill, but his relentless, hard-charging style and uplifting locker room presence give him a fighting chance in the NFL. He projects as a rotational rusher.
GRADE: 6th-7th Round
