Xavier
Cooper.
Xavier
Cooper.
Washington State· 6'3"· 293 lb· 4.86s 40
The Browns typically run a 3-4 two-gap scheme, but occasionally blend in 4-3 concepts, providing flexibility.
Cooper can immediately contribute in a D-line rotation as a disruptive interior pass rusher and with development become a solid two-gap 3-4 DE.
A purely read-and-react 4-3 tackle scheme that asks him to hold his ground without penetrating would underutilize his skillset.
His athleticism and burst make him a good fit for a diverse defensive line that values quickness and disruption over pure bulk.
Selected #96 overall in Round 3 of the 2015 NFL Draft by Cleveland Browns out of Washington State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.86sp50
- Vertical
- 29inp50
- Broad jump
- 110inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.23sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.37sp50
- Bench
- 29repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Washington State | 11 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | Washington State | 13 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | Washington State | 12 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 36 | 122 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Xavier Cooper played for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, and New York Jets. He was a rotational defensive tackle, contributing as a depth piece.