Dalton Cooper
| No. 73 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 15, 2001 Prague, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 326 lb (148 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Prague (OK) |
| College: | Texas State (2019–2022) Oklahoma State (2023–2024) |
| Undrafted: | 2025 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Dalton Cooper (born March 15, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas State and the Oklahoma State.
Early life and high school
[edit]Cooper attended Prague High School in Prague, Oklahoma. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Texas State Bobcats over other schools such as Abilene Christian and Mew Mexico State.[1]
College career
[edit]Texas State
[edit]As a freshman in 2019, Cooper took a redshirt season.[2] Ahead of the 2020 season, he became a starter on the Bobcats offensive line,[3] and retained the starting spot through 2022.[4] After the 2022 season, Cooper entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Oklahoma State
[edit]Cooper transferred to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.[6] Heading into the 2023 season, he was the Cowboys starting left tackle.[7] In 2023, Cooper appeared in 14 games where he made 13 starts for Oklahoma State en route to earning honorable mention all-Big 12 Conference honors. In 2024, he appeared in nine games with eight starts before his season was cut short due to a knee injury. Cooper accepted an invite to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.[8][9]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
326 lb (148 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.99 s | 1.78 s | 2.92 s | 4.64 s | 7.90 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Cooper signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2025.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Craven, Mike. "The Lone Star 50: No. 25 Dalton Cooper headlines talented Texas State offensive line". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Wright, Scott; Unruh, Jacob. "How Oklahoma State football's Dalton Cooper fuels Bedlam rivalry in hometown of Prague". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Wright, Scott. "Prague native Dalton Cooper thrilled to be 'back close to home' at Oklahoma State football". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Ruhl, Dean. "OSU offseason questions: Is Dalton Cooper the answer at left tackle?". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Weber, Alex. "Texas State OT Dalton Cooper has entered the Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Trevino, Marcus. "'I just want to win': Dalton Cooper, offensive line motivated to find solutions for Oklahoma State". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Jon. "How Dalton Cooper's homecoming landed him on Oklahoma State's offensive line". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Cox, Kyle. "Oklahoma State Tackle Dalton Cooper Accepts East-West Shrine Bowl Invite". Pokes Report. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Scott, Marshall. "Gundy Announces Dalton Cooper Will Miss Time with Injury". Pokes Report. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Dalton Cooper College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Big 12 Pro Day Performance Tracker". MKTG.Zebra.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ McMullen, Matt (May 3, 2025). "Breaking Down the Chiefs 2025 Undrafted Free Agent Signees". Chiefs.com.