Texas A&M · L 0-50
No catches.
Lindenwood · W 48-14 · FCS
No catches.
Marshall · L 24-30
No catches.
Western Kentucky · L 13-34
No catches.
Delaware · L 38-61
No catches.
Cope has catches in 3 of Missouri State’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Missouri State is 3-5.
Played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 15 receiving yards and 1 reception against SMU — Week 4, 2026.
23 receiving yards · 3 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Sam Houston on Oct. 27: 1 catch for 0 yards. In the 3 games drawn here: 3 catches for 23 yards. Missouri State has thrown to him 5 times in 90 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 20 | 269 | 13.4 | 0 | 27 |
| 2022 | Utah | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 1 | 21 |
| Career | 30 | 367 | 12.2 | 1 | 27 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 24-34@ No. 22 SMU | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 15 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21vs Kennesaw State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-3vs Sam Houston | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 |
Week 4 · 2026
L 24-34
at SMU
1 rec · 15 yds
With S. McDonald — 42.3 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20 · S. Locklear — 102 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 43.7
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Pass share
47.8%
236 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #42 of 52 Conference USA WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham, Ryan Beard and Casey Woods.
