A.J. Cooper serves as Arizona State football's linebackers coach and run game coordinator. A Valley native, he joined Kenny Dillingham's staff after three seasons at Washington State, where he worked with edge defenders and later added defensive line responsibilities.
At Washington State, Cooper helped build one of the Pac-12's more productive pressure groups, with his edge defenders ranking near the top of the league in quarterback pressures. His background gives ASU a defensive coach with experience developing linebackers, edge players, and run-game structure at the Power 5 level.
