Linebacker, Illinois State, 2024–26
Ben Cooper
- Number
- No. 38
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Des Plaines, IL
Ben Cooper plays linebacker for Illinois State. Last time out, against South Dakota State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. South Dakota State, L 14–31
Next game: vs. Indiana State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois State | 38 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Illinois State | 38 | LB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Illinois State 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Western Illinois | W 41–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Illinois | W 28–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 49–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. South Dakota State | L 14–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. St. Francis (IL), so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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