Jonathon Cooper is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Cooper in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cooper's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jonathon Cooper
Top 24% all-time linebackersReliable Starter
Height6'4"
Weight257 lb
BornJan 8, 1998
Age28
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2021
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 43 · #2255 · Above AverageWorth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 49% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2255 all-time of 4,649. 8.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #239 (Rd 7) · DEN · 2021 · +38.4 vs expected KV-H
57actual
18.6 expected · Δ+38.4
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