Illinois Fighting Illini#- · LB Shammond Cooper
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Shammond Cooper played LB for Illinois. In the 2025 season he had 66 tackles and 0.5 sacks over 10 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Shammond Cooper career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AKR | 10 | 66 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | AKR | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | AKR | 9 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | ILL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | ILL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | ILL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 123 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Season totals, 2019 to 2025. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Shammond Cooper: Illinois LB profile and stats
Shammond Cooper is a LB for Illinois. This profile tracks Shammond Cooper's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Illinois roster, the Big Ten players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Illinois sits in the race, check the live Big Ten standings.
Shammond Cooper in the news
All newsRecapIllinois beat Southern Illinois 48-10 (Week 3, 2026)Illinois beat Southern Illinois 48-10 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Illinois is 2-1, and Southern Illinois is 2-2.2026-09-19RecapDuke beat Illinois 31-27 (Week 2, 2026)Duke beat Illinois 31-27 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Duke is 2-0, and Illinois is 1-1.2026-09-12RecapIllinois beat UAB 42-23 (Week 1, 2026)Illinois beat UAB 42-23 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Illinois is 1-0, and UAB is 0-1.2026-09-03
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Frequently asked questions
What team does Shammond Cooper play for?
Shammond Cooper plays for Illinois at LB.
What position does Shammond Cooper play?
Shammond Cooper is a LB for Illinois.