Kansas State OL Cooper Beebe Becomes Unanimous All-American
Kansas State’s Cooper Beebe has solidified himself as the greatest player at his position in school history after becoming the first Wildcat offensive lineman to Unanimous All-American status by being named a First Team All-American by the Football Coaches Association of America (AFCA).
Beebe is the 12th overall player in K-State history to earn consensus All-American honors, and also made it the third straight season that a Wildcat was named Consensus All-American after Deuce Vaughn did so in 2021 and 2022.
According to a Kansas State press release, Beebe, a native of Kansas City, Kansas, is the first K-State player to earn unanimous All-American honors – being honored by all five organizations that make the team (Associated Press, AFCA, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, and Walter Camp Foundation) – since cornerback Terence Newman did it in 2002.
Additionally, Beebe was also named a First-Team All-American in 2023 by CBS Sports, ESPN, FOX Sports, Pro Football Focus, Sports Illustrated, and The Athletic.
Here’s what K-State had to say about Beebe’s accomplishments during his time with the Wildcats:
K-State’s first ever two-time honoree for the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year award, Beebe was also the first Wildcat ever to be named a finalist for the Outland Trophy, was one of 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award and one of 16 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy.
A career 47-game starter, Beebe has played in 50 games as a Wildcat, having seen action on 3,056 career offensive snaps. According to Pro Football Focus, Beebe has allowed only five sacks among his 1,450 career pass-blocking snaps with four of those coming in his redshirt freshman season of 2020, and he has surrendered only one sack in his last 41 games.
Beebe spearheads a 2023 K-State offensive line that has helped the Wildcats enter bowl season ranking 13th nationally in rushing offense (199.7 yards per game), tied for 15th rushing touchdowns (30) and eighth in third-down conversions (49.4%), the latter of which includes a 62.2% mark (61-of-98) when needing 1-6 yards. K-State also ranks 23rd nationally in red-zone offense (90.2%), while the Cats are tops in red-zone touchdown percentage (78.69%).
No. 25 Kansas State will face No. 18 NC State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Thursday, December 28, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game kicks off at 4:45 p.m. CT with coverage on ESPN and ESPN+.
