Cooper
Rush
QB
#13
Cooper Rush
#13QB
Atlanta Falcons
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 224 lbs · Age : 32
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 229 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 34 | 52 | 65.4 | 303 | 5.8 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 187 | 308 | 60.7 | 1,844 | 6.0 | 12 | 5 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 18 | 24 | 75.0 | 144 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 94 | 162 | 58.0 | 1,051 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 30 | 47 | 63.8 | 422 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
Contract
Atlanta Falcons payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.08 M$
- Average per year
- 1.30 M$
- Total value
- 1.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.08 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Quarterbacks
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (2 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
−0.67
0th percentile
CPOE
−13.4 %
0th percentile
Passing yards
229
0th percentile
Completion %
56.4 %
4th percentile
Yards per attempt
5.9
11th percentile
Passing TDs
1
4th percentile
Interceptions
4
9th percentile
Sacks taken
5
70th percentile
Rushing yards
20
29th percentile
Games
2
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
-0.6
Games
11
WAR 2026
-0.5
Games played
2
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-13)
- 2022-0.1 WAR · -0.011 per game
- 2024-0.5 WAR · -0.042 per game
- 2026-0.5 WAR · -0.250 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-43 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
35
Backup or prospect
- PAS
- Passing
- 35
- ACC
- Accuracy
- 35
- DEC
- Decisions
- 51
- DEP
- Deep ball
- 35
- MOB
- Mobility
- 35
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 83
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PAS — Passing : Expected points added per dropback, success rate
- ACC — Accuracy : Completion percentage over expected (CPOE), on-target throws
- DEC — Decisions : Interceptions and sacks avoided
- DEP — Deep ball : Production on throws of 20+ air yards
- MOB — Mobility : Value of his runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Pass yds | TD | INT | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 2 | -0.5 | 0 | 35 | 229 | 1 | 4 | −0.67 |
| 2024 | DAL | 12 | -0.5 | 12 | 65 | 1,844 | 12 | 5 | −0.10 |
| 2022 | DAL | 9 | -0.1 | 18 | 64 | 1,051 | 5 | 3 | −0.09 |
Cooper Rush in five questions
What are Cooper Rush's stats in 2026?
Cooper Rush has 229 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass and 4 interceptions in 2 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Cooper Rush?
Cooper Rush is 32 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
How good is Cooper Rush?
Cooper Rush produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 0 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Cooper Rush wear, and what team does he play for?
Cooper Rush plays for Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 13.
What is Cooper Rush's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at -0.6 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
