Cooper King
Cooper King
Cooper King has been at Rice through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against UTSA — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 38–17
vs Prairie View A&M
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 21-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #104
Background
Pronunciation Guide Honors at Rice American Conference All-Academic 2024, 2025 2025 Saw action in all 13 games on special teams (80 snaps) and in three games on defense (Prairie View, UTSA & the Armed Forces Bowl… Credited with tackles in each appearance on defense, finishing the year with eight...