#85
Ace Cooper
Returning to Ball State for 2026
Cincinnati, Ohio → Middletown HS
via ballstatesports.com ↗Ace Cooper
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ball State
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #113
Background
Freshman wideout joins a deepened receiving corps and could be challenged to find reps in his first season. HIGH SCHOOL: Spent his senior year at Middletown High School where the team celebrated an OHSAA Region 2 championship and first state semifinal appearance in program history ... missed four...
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