Linebacker, Rice, 2023–26
Cooper King
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 211 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Stratford, TX
Cooper King plays linebacker for Rice. Last time out, against UTSA: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
22 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. UTSA, L 14–16
Next game: at Florida Atlantic, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Notre Dame, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 Rice 5 games, 22 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Houston Christian | W 31–3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Fresno State | L 24–38 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTSA | L 14–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Rice 4 games, 8 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 38–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atUTSA | L 13–61 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. North Texas | L 24–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Texas State | L 10–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Rice 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Texas Southern | W 69–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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