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Scouting Nugget: Miami RG mauler
Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Interior OL (C/G #12 in the 2026 class.
Background
Miami (FL) G from Cocoa (FL); three-year Hurricanes RG starter.
College Production
2023-25 Miami: 30+ starts at RG.
Scouting Take
Physical run blocker with finishing streak. Pass-pro footwork average.
Draft Projection
Round 5-6. Starting RG developmental.
Sources
Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.
Day 2 / Day 3 Team Fits
NFL teams that lost a same-position veteran this offseason — and could target Anez Cooper as a Day 2/3 replacement option.
- VERIFIED Las Vegas Raiders: moved on from Alex Cappa (zone-G) on 2026-03-09. [verified]
Picks held: R1 #1; R2 #36 - REPORTED Dallas Cowboys: moved on from Tyler Biadasz (zone-C).
Picks held: R1 #12; R1 #20 via Green Bay - REPORTED New York Jets: moved on from Mekhi Becton (power-guard).
Picks held: R1 #2; R1 #16 via Indianapolis; R2 #33; R2 #44 via Dallas
Confidence: "VERIFIED" departures cite a publication URL (Spotrac, OverTheCap, ESPN, NFL.com, team transactions page) confirming the move and date. "REPORTED" entries come from public free-agency trackers without a single canonical source we could attach. Fits are archetype-and-position based; we are not claiming the team has expressed interest in the prospect.
NFL Scheme Fit
NFL Scheme Fit
- Gap / power-pull G in a downhill run scheme
Philadelphia Eagles · Baltimore Ravens · Pittsburgh Steelers · Chicago Bears
Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.
Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook
Projected Rookie Contract Value
~$4.5M – $4.9M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #129-160 · ~15% guaranteed
Modest signing bonus + minimum salaries
Best-Case / Worst-Case Landing Spot
Why: IOL listed in their top-5 positional needs; runs a scheme that maximizes his profile.
Year-1 arc: Day-1 starter window with cap-controlled rookie-contract production.
Why: runs a scheme that doesn't naturally amplify his profile.
Year-1 arc: Depth-chart competition + special-teams reps as Year-1 baseline.
Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.
Versatility, Limits & Roster Pathway
Day-3 NFL Roster Pathway
Day 3 OL projection means inactive-on-gameday is the default — versatility across multiple OL spots (swing-T, G/C flex) is the typical roster differentiator.
Derived from height/weight against the 2026 position cohort and the prospect's projected round. Versatility callouts identify alternate alignments NFL teams have historically used for similar size profiles. Limiting-trait notes flag the single most-cited measurable concern; severity reflects how often that flag ends a Day 1 starter projection. Roster-pathway notes describe the realistic Year 1 NFL role for Day 3 picks.
By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context
- Frame: Among 2026 IOL prospects, his 6-4 / 320 lbs frame sits at the 46th percentile in height and 97th percentile in weight.
- Position class: Anez Cooper is IOL #12 of 37 ranked IOLs in the 2026 class. Of those, 3 are projected in the R5 range.
- School pipeline: Miami (FL) has 2 IOLs in the 2026 NFL Draft class (10 total prospects from the school).
Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.
Anez Cooper’s NFL Archetype: Quenton Nelson
Quenton Nelson (Indianapolis Colts)
Closest IOL physical profile in the modern NFL: 6-4/320 lbs. Same frame, same role bucket — NOT a talent or career-arc projection.
Note: this is a physical-profile match — frame, position, role bucket. Not a talent or career-arc projection.
Similar Interior OL (C/G Prospects
Closest matches to Anez Cooper (6-4 / 320 lbs, #12 IOL) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.
- Enrique Cruz Jr.SIZE MATCH Kansas · 6-5/315 lbs · #13 IOL · R6
- Micah MorrisTIER MATCH Georgia · 6-6/320 lbs · #11 IOL · R5
- Logan TaylorSIZE MATCH Boston College · 6-5/320 lbs · #15 IOL · R7
- Carver WillisSIZE MATCH Washington · 6-5/310 lbs · #14 IOL · R6-R7
- Billy Schrauth Notre Dame · 6-4/305 lbs · #9 IOL · R4
Miami (FL) & The 2026 Class
More from Miami (FL)
- Keionte Scott · CB #9 · R3
- Rueben Bain Jr. · EDGE #2 · R1 top 10
- Akheem Mesidor · EDGE #6 · R1
- James Brockermeyer · IOL #25 · R7
- Wesley Bissainthe · LB #26 · UDFA
Other R5-R6 prospects in the 2026 class
Different positions, same projected draft tier as Anez Cooper.
- Sam Leavitt · QB · Arizona State
- Le'Veon Moss · RB · Texas A&M
- Eric Rivers · WR · Georgia Tech
- Brett Thorson · P · Georgia
- Roman Hemby · RB · Indiana
- Aaron Graves · EDGE · Iowa