Kooper Ebel

LB · #8 · Penn State · SR · 6'4" · 233 · Hartley, IA

Projected MLB starter

37 2026 tackles

1 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

40 Career games (33 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	FF
2026	Penn State	7	7	37	1	1	0
2025	Iowa State	12	12	77	1	5	1
2024	Iowa State	14	14	70	1	4	0
2023	Iowa State	7	0	3	0	0	0

Tackles per game 5.3 85

Havoc plays 3 63

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 11.3% 44

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 35

Sack rate 4.8% 28

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W3	BUFF	5	1	1
W4	WIS	4
W7	@ MICH	3

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#922

Moussa Kane S · Blair Academy DUKE

#922

Devin McCuin ATH · Jacksonville UTSA

#929

Kooper Ebel ATH · Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn ISU

#938

Taz Reddicks WR · Dillard ORST

#938

Elinneus Davis DL · Moorhead WASH

ATHs in the class

#66

Rasheem Biles Pickerington Central PITT

#66

Devin McCuin Jacksonville UTSA

#68

Kooper Ebel Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn ISU

#71

Justin Taylor Nazareth Academy WIS

#72

Jaylen Lloyd Omaha Westside NEB

2026 · 63th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 66th pctile of class