Junior linebacker for Rice. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 211 lb · Stratford, TX · Stratford
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 70th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, at Notre Dame
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Rice. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesCooper King
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Cooper King has been at Rice through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 10 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 2, 2026.
17 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ Notre Dame | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–3
0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With Q. Jackson — 61 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · C. Durkin — 54 yards per punt · 1 punts · 54 long
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups17 tackles · 0 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
21.5%
40 pass / 146 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
44 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Matt Lea’s 2016 season.
Matches Matt on
Differs from Matt on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Treshawn Chamberlain's junior season at Rice (2020).
Matches Treshawn on
Pronunciation Guide Honors at Rice American Conference All-Academic 2024, 2025, 2026 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…
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