Cooper Beebe
American football player (born 2001)
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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, and was selected by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Beebe with Kansas State in 2020 | |||||||
| No. 56 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | May 19, 2001 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Piper (Kansas City) | ||||||
| College | Kansas State (2019–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick | ||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2025 | |||||||
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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
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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.
Beebe began the 2025 season as Dallas' starting center. In Week 2 against the New York Giants, Beebe suffered an ankle injury, causing him to be placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2025.[9][10] He was activated on November 3, ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.[11]