Is Cooper Flanagan starting?
Cooper Flanagan is the projected starter at TE for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Senior · #87 · 6'6", 250 lbs
See full Notre Dame Fighting Irish depth chart ›Depth at TE · Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 18785Cooper FlanaganStarter
- 28879James Flanigan
- 38568Jack Larsen
- 4765Ty Washington
- 52460Ian Premer
Notre Dame Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TECooper FlanaganThis player
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of De La Salle, ranked #285 nationally coming out of high school. In 2024: 4 catches, 55 yards, 2 TD.
- Jersey
- #87
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 55 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9075
- National Rank
- #285
- High School
- De La Salle
- Hometown
- Concord, CA
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated offense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 85 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WUNCYDS 4
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 4
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 37-26
Sep 26WPURYDS 29
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 29
- AVG
- 14.5
- TD
- 1
Final W 49-10
Sep 12WRICEYDS 2
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 2
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 52-0
Sep 6WWISYDS 13
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 13
- AVG
- 6.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 41-13
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WUNC | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WPUR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WRICE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | WWIS | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
Cooper Flanagan's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.