
Cooper Starks
Position coaches (South Dakota State, 2026): Caleb Baker, Mike Bangtson
Girard, ILJunior6'5"330 lb#68
Estimated NIL value
$7K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Junior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2-3 seasons
Portal entry
January 07, 2026
Cooper Starks is a 6'5", 330-lb Junior OL from Girard, IL. Cooper Starks entered the transfer portal from Vanderbilt on January 7, 2026 and committed to South Dakota State. Cooper Starks has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
TVS History
Current TVS
12
Highest TVS
19
Sep 20, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 29 Elevated | Entered portal |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 30 Elevated | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 13 Low | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Market Value History
Current market value
$6,654
Highest market value
$180,150
Nov 1, 2026
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Transfer History
Original School
VanderbiltJanuary 07, 2026
Vanderbilt → South Dakota State
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to Vanderbilt Jun 2022
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