Between the tip of a dream season at Indiana and the upcoming NFL draft, wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. met with a dozen teams, he told Josina Anderson of The Exhibit (link to the total interview). We covered most of them in recent weeks, but visits with the Titans, Browns, Ravens and Eagles weren’t previously reported. To no surprise, Cooper also met with the Colts at their local pro day.
Except for the Colts, who’re with no first-round pick, any of those teams could goal Cooper early. While Cooper once looked like a possible second-rounder, his stock has risen within the pre-draft process. There are some teams that consider Cooper the second-best receiver in a category that also includes Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon, KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston. Each Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com (No. 17) and Dane Brugler of The Athletic (No. 22) rank Cooper firmly in the highest 25 amongst available prospects.
Cooper redshirted as a freshman in 2022 after which combined for a modest 46 catches over the subsequent two seasons, but he averaged a wonderful 21.2 yards per grab and scored seven touchdowns in a 28-reception 2024. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza transferred from California to Indiana last 12 months, which went down as easily the best season in Hoosiers history. Mendoza hoisted the Heisman Trophy, the Hoosiers went undefeated and won the national title, and Cooper was his QB’s favorite goal.
Primarily playing out of the slot in 2025, Cooper pulled in 69 passes for 937 yards and 13 TDs to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors. He also forced 27 missed tackles, most amongst any receiver on this class. The idea is Cooper can have the flexibleness to line up within the slot and on the skin within the NFL.
All the teams mentioned above may consider Cooper a fit, but some appear to be more realistic landing spots than others. The Titans need a receiver and are set to choose fourth, though it might be a shock for Cooper to go that early. Nevertheless, if the Titans trade down, a Cooper selection could make more sense.
Meanwhile, there are few teams (if any) which might be worse off than Cleveland at receiver. The Browns might move down from No. 6, and in addition they have a second first-rounder at No. 24.
The Ravens are scheduled to choose 14th, where they might discover a complement to No. 1 receiver Zay Flowers, and the Eagles may address the position at twenty third overall. The Eagles have a more-than-capable top 4 of A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Marquise Brown and Dontayvion Wicks, but A.J. Brown’s days of their uniform appear numbered. Perhaps Cooper will help fill the void if a seemingly inevitable Brown trade occurs before the season.