Cooper Beebe (born May 19, 2001) is an American professional football center for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, being named a unanimous All-American in 2023.
 Beebe with Kansas State in 2020 | |||||||
| No. 56 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | May 19, 2001 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Piper (Kansas City) | ||||||
| College: | Kansas State (2019–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 3 / pick: 73 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
editBeebe was born on May 19, 2001, in Kansas City, Kansas. He attended Piper High School before committing to play college football at Kansas State.[1][2]
College career
editBeebe played in two games during his true freshman season at Kansas State while redshirting the season. He started eight games during his redshirt freshman season.[3] Beebe started all 13 of the Wildcats' games in 2021 and was named first team All-Big 12 Conference.[4] In 2023, Beebe was named as one of three finalist for the Outland Trophy which is awarded to the nation's best OL/interior DL.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
322 lb (146 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
5.03 s | 1.75 s | 2.93 s | 4.61 s | 7.44 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
He was selected 73rd overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2024 NFL draft.[8]
References
edit- ^ Robinett, Kellis (April 2, 2018). "Kansas State lands commitment from Piper's Cooper Beebe". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Robinett, Kellis (November 2, 2021). "K-State football player shares bizarre KU recruiting story". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Green, Arne (August 17, 2021). "Kansas State football's offensive line is stronger with center Johnson". Salina Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Green, Arne (August 18, 2022). "K-State football's Cooper Beebe experience anchors the offensive line". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Wells, Adam (November 28, 2023). "College Football Awards 2023: Nix, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Daniels Lead Finalists". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Cooper Beebe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Cooper Beebe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Halprin, David (April 26, 2024). "NFL Draft results 2024: Dallas Cowboys select OL Cooper Beebe with the 73rd pick". Blogging The Boys. Retrieved May 26, 2024.