Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#85
Ace Cooper
Freshman wide receiver on Ball State's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 166 lb · Cincinnati, OH · Middletown HS
Returning to Ball State for 2026
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 2052 nationally · Signed with Ball State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver on Ball State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ball State in 2026.
Ace Cooper
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Ball State3-star out of Middletown
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ball State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Ball State1-1HC: Mike Uremovich · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (17th percentile).
Box-score rates
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | -- | 38 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | -- | 38 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ball State
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #113
Background
Freshman wideout joins a deepened receiving corps and could be challenged to find reps in his first season. HIGH SCHOOL: Spent his senior year at Middletown High School where the team celebrated an OHSAA Region 2 championship and first state semifinal appearance in program history ... missed four...
The receiver room · Ball State
- #1Donovan Hamilton244 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Jabari Smith166 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jamarion McDougle43 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Elisha Durham26 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Ace Cooper1 game · 2026
8 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology