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Illinois State University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

38 Ben Cooper

  • Position LB
  • Hometown Des Plaines, Ill.
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 220
  • High School Maine West HS
  • Class Redshirt Freshman

Biography

2024: Redshirted.

Maine West HS: Three-year varsity starter for head coach George Klupchak … split time on offense and defense in final two seasons at Maine West … earned all-state and all-area honors as a senior, after recording 302 yards and two touchdowns receiving on offense while recording 57 tackles and an interception on defense … as a team captain, earned all-conference plaudits and was named the CSL North Defensive Player of the Year while helping team to a 9-0 undefeated regular season … as a junior, earned all-area honorable mention honors as team captain while leading the team to the playoffs for the just the 7th time in school history … tallied 15 receptions for 248 yards and two touchdowns on offense, while tallying 78 tackles and eight tackles for loss on defense that season … as a sophomore, recorded 29 tackles and four tackles for loss in first varsity campaign … also played baseball for our seasons at Maine West.

Personal: Son of Chris and Joy Cooper … one of four children … his father, Chris, played volleyball at Ball State and his mother, Joy, played volleyball at UIC … also earned academic all-state honors during prep career.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2024Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 215 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2025Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 220 lbs
    38