Cooper Peppers
6' 0", 212 lbs
Draft: Round 4, Pick 26 (2026)
Drafted By: Pittsburgh Steelers
College: West Virginia
Player_ID: 8167
Yrs Pro: 10
Cap Cost: $1.5M
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | CAL |
16 | 0 | 2 | 11.1 | 1 | 1 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.020 |
| 2034 | NYG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.010 |
| 2034 | NED |
10 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 10.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.040 |
| 2033 | PIT |
13 | 3 | 23 | 11.8 | 4 | 2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 21 | 15.3 | 1 | 14 | 4.8 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.190 |
| 2033 | NYG |
2 | 2 | 5 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.140 |
| 2032 | NED |
14 | 9 | 30 | 8.2 | 12 | 7 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 26 | 9.2 | 5 | 14 | 19.2 | 53.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.530 |
| 2031 | ARI |
13 | 10 | 41 | 12.1 | 22 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 32 | 12.3 | 3 | 20 | 9.4 | 62.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 | 0.330 |
| 2030 | ARI |
16 | 14 | 54 | 9.0 | 20 | 7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 57 | 13.0 | 4 | 29 | 7.0 | 50.9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4.4 | 0.530 |
| 2029 | ARI |
16 | 15 | 79 | 12.3 | 40 | 12 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | 2 | 58 | 10.9 | 5 | 37 | 8.6 | 63.8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6.0 | 0.700 |
| 2028 | HOU |
16 | 14 | 64 | 10.4 | 16 | 5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 33 | 9.2 | 2 | 30 | 6.1 | 90.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.3 | 0.760 |
| 2027 | HOU |
16 | 15 | 46 | 7.8 | 11 | 4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 26 | 7.0 | 1 | 19 | 3.8 | 73.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.7 | 0.730 |
| 2026 | LAC |
2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0.4 | 0.000 |
| 2026 | PIT |
10 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0.5 | 0.010 |
| Career | 145 | 82 | 346 | 10.1 | 129 | 40 | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 10 | 259 | 10.4 | 21 | 168 | - | - | 27 | 4 | 4 | 21 | - | - | |
Returns Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | PR | PR Yds | Y/PRet | PR TD | PR TD% | KR | KR Yds | Y/KRet | KR TD | KR TD% | Pen | RetAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | CAL |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.020 |
| 2034 | NYG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.010 |
| 2034 | NED |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 | 0.040 |
| 2033 | PIT |
13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 | 0.190 |
| 2033 | NYG |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 | 0.140 |
| 2032 | NED |
14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 | 0.530 |
| 2031 | ARI |
13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 | 0.330 |
| 2030 | ARI |
16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 | 0.530 |
| 2029 | ARI |
16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 | 0.700 |
| 2028 | HOU |
16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 | 0.760 |
| 2027 | HOU |
16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 | 0.730 |
| 2026 | LAC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.000 |
| 2026 | PIT |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.010 |
| Career | 145 | 82 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 21 | - | - | |
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2034 | KCY |
1 | 0 | 4 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| 2033 | PIT |
2 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2028 | HOU |
1 | 1 | 4 | 10.2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Career | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.3 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 3.6 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
Returns Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | PR | PR Yds | Y/PRet | PR TD | PR TD% | KR | KR Yds | Y/KRet | KR TD | KR TD% | Pen | RetAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2034 | KCY |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 2033 | PIT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| 2028 | HOU |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Career | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | |
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | $1,460,000 | N/A | $1,460,000 | 1% |
Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | IN | PR | KR | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 24 | 72 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 100 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 10 | 26 | 39 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 24 | 79 | 54 | 42 | 0 | 56 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 11 | 32 | 55 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 79 | 56 | 44 | 0 | 58 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 11 | 37 | 56 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 25 | 72 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 39 | 100 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 52 | 45 | 45 |
| 2028 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 81 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 19 | 49 | 49 |
| 2028 | Post-Camp | 26 | 79 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 43 | 95 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 19 | 48 | 48 |
| 2029 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 80 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 44 | 95 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 19 | 50 | 50 |
| 2029 | Post-Camp | 27 | 60 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 94 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 11 | 43 | 43 |
| 2030 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 59 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 94 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 11 | 43 | 43 |
| 2030 | Post-Camp | 28 | 83 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 92 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 19 | 49 | 49 |
| 2031 | Pre-Camp | 29 | 79 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 41 | 95 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 18 | 48 | 48 |
| 2031 | Post-Camp | 29 | 65 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 87 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 13 | 44 | 44 |
| 2032 | Pre-Camp | 30 | 64 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 86 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 13 | 44 | 44 |
| 2032 | Post-Camp | 30 | 64 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 86 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 13 | 43 | 43 |
| 2033 | Pre-Camp | 31 | 64 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 86 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 13 | 43 | 43 |
| 2033 | Post-Camp | 31 | 64 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 93 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 17 | 38 | 38 |
| 2034 | Pre-Camp | 32 | 64 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 93 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 17 | 38 | 38 |
| 2034 | Post-Camp | 32 | 64 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 93 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 17 | 38 | 38 |
| 2035 | Pre-Camp | 33 | 64 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 93 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 17 | 38 | 38 |
| 2035 | Post-Camp | 33 | 46 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 80 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 12 | 31 | 31 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers | released |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Rams | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $690,000 |
| 2027 | Houston Texans | signed as an unrestricted free agent: 2yrs, $1,700,000 |
| 2027 | Houston Texans | changed primary position |
| 2028 | Houston Texans | signed a renegotiated contract: 3yrs, $6,620,000 |
| 2029 | Houston Texans | released |
| 2029 | Arizona Cardinals | signed as a free agent: 2yrs, $3,910,000 |
| 2029 | Arizona Cardinals | changed primary position from FS |
| 2030 | Arizona Cardinals | signed a renegotiated contract: 4yrs, $14,360,000 |
| 2030 | Arizona Cardinals | changed primary position from SS |
| 2032 | Arizona Cardinals | released |
| 2032 | New England Patriots | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,190,000 |
| 2033 | New York Giants | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,400,000 |
| 2033 | New York Giants | released |
| 2033 | Pittsburgh Steelers | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,400,000 |
| 2034 | Jacksonville Jaguars | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,430,000 |
| 2034 | Jacksonville Jaguars | released |
| 2034 | New England Patriots | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,430,000 |
| 2034 | New England Patriots | released |
| 2034 | New York Giants | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,430,000 |
| 2034 | New York Giants | released |
| 2034 | Kansas City Chiefs | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,430,000 |
| 2035 | California Chargers | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,460,000 |






