Anez Cooper OG Miami |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #73 SUB-POSITION: Right Guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/28/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 5.52 seconds (13%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #73 | |
| SUB-POSITION: Right Guard | |
| Last Updated: 03/28/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| Forty time: 5.52 seconds (13%*) | |
| Overall Rating: | 81.3 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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81% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Pass Blocking: |
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82% |
| Run Blocking: |
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68% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
6th
Overall Rank:
#181
Position rank:
#37 (OL)
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| College Games: 52 College Snaps: 3128 | ||
ESPN RATING: 75/100
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247 RATING: 84/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Cedrice Paillant - Marshall |
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78% |
| Torricelli Simpkins III - South Carolina |
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74% |
| Walter Rouse - Oklahoma |
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74% |
Drafted: ROUND: 6 - Pick Number: 188 (NYJ)
Draft Profile: Bio
A consensus three-star recruit out of Alabama, Anez Cooper chose Miami over Auburn, Georgia, and South Carolina after earning first-team all-state honors and finishing as a finalist for Lineman of the Year. He played center, guard, and tackle in high school before the Hurricanes planted him at right guard, where he would start 47 of his 51 career games across four seasons.Cooper cracked the starting lineup as a true freshman in 2022, earning four starts over Miami's final five games. He locked down the right guard spot full-time as a sophomore, starting all 13 games and picking up All-ACC Honorable Mention while anchoring a line recognized on the Joe Moore Award midseason honor roll. His junior year followed the same script: 13 starts at right guard, another honorable mention nod, and a key role on the nation's top-ranked offense in both points per game (43.9) and total yards per game (537.2).
Cooper's senior campaign represented his strongest individual work. He started all 13 games on a Miami line that again earned Joe Moore Award recognition, and the Hurricanes closed with a 308-yard rushing performance in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Wide, proportional frame with excellent arm length for the position.
- Heavy hands that land with real force and stall rushers on contact.
- Tough to disengage from once he gets into your chest with extension.
- Good feel for working phone-booth pass protection and shrinking the pocket.
- Effective on combo blocks, transferring weight to collapse interior gaps.
- Feet are nimble enough to climb to second-level targets on inside runs.
- Plays with a physical edge and finishes through the whistle consistently.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Below-average lateral quickness leaves him exposed against athletic rushers.
- Pad level stays high too often, costing him leverage in the run game.
- Slow to process and react to interior stunts and delayed blitz games.
- Limited effectiveness as a puller or blocker on the move in space.
- Run blocking lacks consistent drive, often walling off rather than displacing.
- Penalty-prone tendencies show up when his hands get sloppy late in reps.
Scouting Report: Summary
Four years of starting experience at a Power Four program, over 1,700 pass-blocking reps, and a pressure rate that held up against quality ACC competition. Cooper's resume in pass protection is hard to argue with. He uses every inch of that 6-6 frame to crowd rushers early, and once his hands land, most interior defenders spend the rest of the rep trying to get free rather than getting to the quarterback. The senior year tape showed real growth in his ability to sustain through contact and recover when beaten initially, which is the kind of development that translates.The run game keeps this from being a cleaner evaluation. Cooper walls off defenders more than he moves them, and his pad level works against him when he needs to generate push. Reach blocks and wide zone assignments consistently gave him trouble, and his below-average foot speed limits what you can ask him to do on the move. He is most effective working down blocks, climbing short distances to the second level, and finishing combo blocks where his size does the heavy lifting.
A gap or inside zone offense that values vertical movement over lateral athleticism is the right landing spot. Cooper can step in as a starting right guard in that kind of system and hold up from day one in pass protection, even if the run-game contributions take time to develop at the NFL level. The athletic limitations narrow his scheme range, but within the right structure, there is enough here for a potential starter who keeps the pocket clean and competes physically every snap. The floor is a swing guard who contributes immediately on passing downs.
Anez Cooper percentiles vs other Offensive Guards (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Anez Cooper (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
146.7
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
37.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.