Cooper Beebe (born May 19, 2001) is an American professional

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center for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, being named a

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in 2023.

Early life

Beebe was born on May 19, 2001, in

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. He attended Piper High School before committing to play

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College career

Beebe played in two games during his true freshman season at Kansas State while redshirting the season. He started eight games during his redshirt freshman season. Beebe started all 13 of the Wildcats' games in 2021 and was named first team All-Big 12 Conference. In 2023, Beebe was named as one of three finalist for the Outland Trophy which is awarded to the nation's best OL/interior DL.

Professional career

He was selected 73rd overall by the

in the

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References

External links

Dallas Cowboys bio

Kansas State Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beebe, Cooper Living people American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Kansas State Wildcats football players 2001 births Players of American football from Kansas City, Kansas Dallas Cowboys players All-American college football players