Ace Cooper

WRFreshman5' 10", 162 lbsCincinnati, OH★★★ 2026 recruit · #2052 nationally

Ball State Cardinals1-2 · TDC #130

Snap share

18%

likely 6–29%

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

1 plays · -0.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet

All plays-0.72

Rushing-0.72

1st down-0.72

Standard downs-0.72

CooperWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries

All plays1%

Pass plays0%

Run plays3%

1st down3%

2nd down0%

3rd down0%

Standard downs2%

Passing downs0%

CooperWR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing	2026	FBS rank
Carries	1	—
Yards	1	1079th / 1194
Yards / carry	1	—
Touchdowns	0	—
Long	1	—

Punt returns	2026	FBS rank
Returns	2	—
Yards	38	—
Average	19	—
Touchdowns	0	—
Long	32	—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

Game	Team plays	Est. snaps	Plays involved	Special teams	Snap share
Wk 2 · Stony Brook	68	~12 (4–20)	1	2	18%
Season	68	12 (4–20)	1	2	18%

Position Room

11 WRs on the Ball State roster, ordered by rec

#	Player	Pos	Class	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA/play
11	Isaiah Thacker	WR	SR	10	86	0	15%	+0.33
1	Donovan Hamilton	WR	JR	7	70	0	13%	+0.06
10	Jamarion McDougle	WR	SR	7	77	0	14%	+0.16
5	Jabari Smith	WR	SR	6	72	1	14%	+0.86
7	CJ Nelson	WR	SR	2	14	0	6%	-0.11
14	Elisha Durham	WR	SO	2	47	0	6%	+0.75
8	Corey Thompson Jr.	WR	SR	—	—	—	—	—
15	Tayshon Bardo	WR	FR	—	—	—	—	—
80	Derion Talbert	WR	SO	—	—	—	—	—
83	Eli Hohlt	WR	SR	—	—	—	—	—
85	Ace Cooper	WR	FR	—	—	—	0%	-0.72

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Ball State depth chart →