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Amari Cooper

WR

Amari Cooper came into the league as a 1st-round selection (4th overall) in 2015, drafted out of Alabama. He last played in 2024 with BUF, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 45.1 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 42nd percentile among WRs, below average for the position. YAC Ability is his calling card, grading in the 95th percentile among his peers. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 711 catches for 10,033 yards and 64 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 210#

College

Alabama

Draft

Rd 1, 4th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2024

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
45.4

47th percentile among WRs

14 games · 96 targets

Role×0.14+1.59
Hands×0.1-1.00
Volume×0.12+1.17
Total EPA×0.22-0.68
EPA/target×0.3-1.06
Yards/target×0.12-0.34

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed73▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst27▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility93▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size62▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands9▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat62▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability95▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share93▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share88▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency14▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume87▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024CLE45.113445474
2023CLE75.2157212505
2022CLE85.9177811609
2021DAL77.715688658
2020DAL65.316149211145
2019DAL81.71667911898
2018LV68.415207510057
2017LV45.4144486807
2016LV68168311535
2015LV57.516-37210706

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Amari Cooper has played in 153 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: LV (2015–2018), DAL (2019–2021), CLE (2022–2024).

He has rushed for 41 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 711 passes for 10,033 yards and 64 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2023 with CLE: 1,250 yards and 5 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 85.9, in the 97th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
25
4.2/g
316
53/g
4
Away8
23
2.9/g
364
46/g
3
In division6
22
3.7/g
371
62/g
4
Out of division8
26
3.3/g
309
39/g
3
In wins5
25
5.0/g
372
74/g
4
In losses9
23
2.6/g
308
34/g
3
On grass13
43
3.3/g
632
49/g
7
On turf1
5
5.0/g
48
48/g
0
Outdoors14
48
3.4/g
680
49/g
7

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TEN5 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD56.3
Week 2NYJ4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD59.2
Week 3WAS1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD23.4
Week 4DEN2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD26.1
Week 5BAL1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD40
Week 6LAC5 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD45.9
Week 7KC11 rec, 210 yds, 2 TD95.6
Week 8BUF4 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD33.1
Week 9MIA4 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD44.5
Week 11NE3 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD44.1
Week 12DEN1 rec, 9 yds, 1 TD51.9
Week 14KC—40.9
Week 16PHI3 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD39.4
Week 17LAC3 rec, 115 yds, 1 TD81

Amari Cooper — common questions

What position does Amari Cooper play?
Amari Cooper is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Amari Cooper played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Amari Cooper has played for LV (2015–2018), DAL (2019–2021), CLE (2022–2024).
Where did Amari Cooper go to college?
Amari Cooper played college football at Alabama.
When was Amari Cooper drafted?
Amari Cooper was selected in round 1, 4th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Amari Cooper scored?
Amari Cooper has 64 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (64 receiving).
What is Amari Cooper's ScoutIndex Rating?
Amari Cooper rated 45.1 for 2024, the 42nd percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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