Mark Cooper gives East Texas A&M a young, productive edge at linebacker
Mark Cooper is a freshman linebacker for East Texas A&M who already flashed real disruption in high school, ranking in the top 12 of his district with 3.0 sacks and totaling 50 tackles in the 2023-24 season[12]. At 5'11" and 205 pounds, he profiles as an active, downhill defender who can create negative plays rather than just clean them up[4]. The appeal is upside: if he carries that urgency and playmaking into the college game, he could be a strong fit for a defense looking for speed, motor, and splash-play potential[4][12].
