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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. Agility 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

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
45.1

42th percentile among WRs

13 games · 85 targets

Role×0.14+1.37
Hands×0.1-1.41
Volume×0.12+0.95
Total EPA×0.22-0.18
EPA/target×0.3-0.80
Yards/target×0.12-1.26

2024 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed65▶

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

Burst11▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility95▶

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

Size68▶

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

Receiving

Hands4▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat93▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability3▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share86▶

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

Air-Yards Share94▶

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

Impact

Efficiency17▶

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

Volume81▶

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)

2024 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
22
3.1/g
301
43/g
4
Away6
22
3.7/g
246
41/g
0
In division2
4
2.0/g
66
33/g
1
Out of division11
40
3.6/g
481
44/g
3
In wins7
17
2.4/g
213
30/g
2
In losses6
27
4.5/g
334
56/g
2
On grass6
24
4.0/g
250
42/g
2
On turf7
20
2.9/g
297
42/g
2
Indoors2
10
5.0/g
130
65/g
0
Outdoors11
34
3.1/g
417
38/g
4

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDEN2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonBAL——
PostseasonKC4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1DAL2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD38.9
Week 2JAX3 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD26.9
Week 3NYG7 rec, 86 yds, 2 TD68.2
Week 4LV4 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD32.2
Week 5WAS4 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD46.9
Week 6PHI4 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD51.3
Week 7TEN4 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD71.2
Week 8SEA1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD15.5
Week 11KC2 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD62
Week 13SF3 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD51.8
Week 14LAR6 rec, 95 yds, 0 TD54.4
Week 16NE1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD44.5
Week 17NYJ3 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD64.7

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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