Rivals · 2025 Class · WR · Jalen Cooper

SMUSMU MustangsEnrolled · 7/5/2024

JalenCooper

Cibolo, TXSteele

Jersey

#10

Pos

HT / WT

6-1 / 160

Class

NIL Valuation

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SMU Mustangs

Experience: 2025 – present
Year: Sophomore
Age: 19

Recruiting: Rivals Industry

93.16

Rivals

NATL: #96
POS: #15
ST: #17

ESPN

NATL: —
POS: #67
ST: #67

247

NATL: #231
POS: #26
ST: #34

The Journey

Class of 2025

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2022 – 2024

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Jalen Cooper - Steele 2024 Senior Season Highlights

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Jalen Cooper - Steele - 2023 Junior Season Highlights

Highlights · 03/15/24

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Jalen Cooper - Steele - 2022 Sophomore Season Highlights

Highlights · 06/21/23

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Reminds Us Of

Jalen McMillan

WR / 6-1 / 197

Washington · HS Class of 2020

2024 Draft · Rnd 3 · Pick 92

Jalen Cooper's coordination and play speed remind us of Jalen McMillan at the same stage. McMillan was a bit heavier and had verified track markers. Both were highly productive as high school prospects.

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Scouting Report

Approved · Feb 5, 2025

Jalen Cooper

Scouted byCharles Power

WR2025 · Football

Thin technician with some of the best route-running and ball skills among 2025 wide receivers. Has a narrow frame, checking in at around 6-foot-1, 170 pounds before his senior season. Test as a good athlete in the combine setting and is tough to cover in camps. Shows his high level of technical proficiency on Friday nights. Easily stacks corners off the line of scrimmage. Has a plan within his routes. Understands angles and body position. Shows the speed to separate vertically. Quality ball tracker. Finished his senior season with 59 catches for 1,257 yards and 12 touchdowns, following up a…