Keith Cooper DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Detroit Lions have signed rookie undrafted free agent defensive lineman Keith Cooper Jr. to a three-year, $2.98 million deal. Cooper played in 12 or more games in each of his four collegiate seasons with Tulane and Houston, totaling 119 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, eight passes defensed, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 51 appearances. With teammates Alim McNeill and DJ Reader set to man the starting roster, his path to playing time is not exactly clear. Still, he should provide solid depth behind them as part of one of the league's better front seven. The unit allowed the sixth-fewest rushing yards per game (103.0) last season and should again challenge as one of the more staunch fantasy matchups in 2025.