Cooper Beebe

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Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe Kansas State.png
Beebe with Kansas State in 2020
No. 56 – Dallas Cowboys
Position Center
Roster status Injury icon 2.svg Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (2001-05-19) May 19, 2001 (age 24)
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school Piper (Kansas City)
College Kansas State (2019–2023)
NFL draft 2024: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played16
Games started16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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Early life

Beebe 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

Beebe 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.75 s2.93 s4.61 s7.44 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7]

Beebe was selected in the third round with the 73rd overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2024 NFL draft. [8] He was drafted to replace Tyler Biadasz who left in free agency. During the offseason, he was switched from his college guard position to center. He began OTAs as the backup behind third-year player Brock Hoffman, before passing him on the depth chart. He started at center in all 16 games he played and missed one with an injury. In Week 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals, he was ruled out at halftime with a concussion and was replaced with Hoffman. He missed the Week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers while recovering from the concussion. He contributed to Rico Dowdle becoming the first undrafted free agent in team history to rush for 1,000 rushing yards in a single-season.

References

  1. ↑ Robinett, Kellis (April 2, 2018). "Kansas State lands commitment from Piper's Cooper Beebe". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ Robinett, Kellis (November 2, 2021). "K-State football player shares bizarre KU recruiting story". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ Green, Arne (August 17, 2021). "Kansas State football's offensive line is stronger with center Johnson". Salina Journal . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Green, Arne (August 18, 2022). "K-State football's Cooper Beebe experience anchors the offensive line". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Wells, Adam (November 28, 2023). "College Football Awards 2023: Nix, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Daniels Lead Finalists". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Cooper Beebe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Cooper Beebe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ 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.
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