Kooper Ebel
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Arrived at Penn State from Iowa State. A game that shows it: 11 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Northwestern — Week 5, 2026.
43 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
43 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Kooper Ebel vs Marshall.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 43 | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 77 | 38 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 69 | 32 | 6.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 192 | 91 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-17 vs Purdue, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Penn State’s defense played that day
Purdue’s 9 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 6.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
11 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 1 ended Northwestern’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 12 for him; the box score credits 11.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 24-7. Ended Northwestern’s drive (downs).
8 tackles. He hurried the quarterback 3 times.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
43tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
7%3 pass breakups43 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #194 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 37 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Matt Campbell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
