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File SAF-58 · National rank 708 · 2027 class

Tamarcus Cooley

#0· LSU ·SAF ·R-Jr ·2028 Draft · Knightdale, N.C.
6'0"Height 206 lbWeight
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Day 1 StarterHigh School ProducerMulti-Year StarterPlug-and-Play +2
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My Grade
5.9/10
Priority UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
5.2 Floor range 1.8 Ceiling 7.0
7.0/10
Day 3 Caliber
Ceiling · +1.1
5.2/10
UDFA
Floor · −0.7
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (SS1) — real opportunity to climb; real room to grow (+1.1) · up-year team.
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.7.
Grade last reviewed 1w ago
8.9+ Round 1 Caliber
7.8+ Day 2 Caliber
6.7+ Day 3 Caliber
5.6+ Priority UDFA
4.4+ UDFA
3.3+ Long Shot
2.2+ Raw Prospect
1.1+ Deep Project
0.0+ Non-Prospect
Grade History
5.9 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

A ball-hawking strong safety who has produced takeaways at every stop and stepped into a full-time role at LSU. Cooley intercepted three passes with six breakups and two forced fumbles in his lone NC State season, then translated the instincts to LSU in 2025 with 72 tackles and two more picks; the range in the deep half and the trigger downhill are the traits, and the tackle jump shows he can play in the box. The honest tempering is the mixed profile: the takeaway rate cooled as the tackle load rose, and at a third school in four years he is still consolidating a starter's identity, so consistency is the box to check. Reporting on an early declare is single-source and hedged, so 2028 remains the expectation. Projects as a fringe pro prospect and quality college starter whose ball production is the trait that could push the grade up.