Class: Junior

Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 220 pounds

2021 stats: 58 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, .5 sacks, 1 INT in 12 games

Projected 2022 role: Starting outside linebacker

Cooper was extremely impressive in the second half of 2021, using his superior speed to track down offensive players and hammering them. His stats were similar to those of a starter, and he was playing starter's minutes by season's end.

This year, expectations for Cooper are sky-high. He'll move into the starting lineup and should be one of the leaders of the defense. If he picks up where he left off last year, he could make a run at 100 tackles and a place among the SEC's best at the position.