Cooper Beebe, G Kansas State: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Beebe was a three-star recruit from Piper High School in Schuylkill Kansas City, Kan. in the class of 2019

Kansas State has played All-American Cooper Beebe at right tackle and left guard this season. Beebe is a lock to be a top 100 selection as a guard in the 2024 NFL Draft this coming spring.

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Cooper Beebe, G Kansas State: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Redshirt senior left guard from Kansas City, Kan.

Background: Beebe was a three-star recruit from Piper High School in Schuylkill Kansas City, Kan. in the class of 2019. He was the No. 1,416 recruit according to 247Sports and No. 1,319 for On3.com. Beebe was an unranked two-star recruit for Rivals and an unranked three-star recruit for ESPN with a 76 grade out of 100. He lettered four times at Piper. The Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle selected Beebe for First Team All-State honors in 2017. He was an All-State honorable mention for both outlets in 2015, 2016, and 2018. Beebe was a First Team All-State offensive lineman for the Kansas Football Coaches Association (KFBCA) in 2018. He amassed 128 tackles, including 34 for loss, 10.5 sacks, and five forced fumbles on defense throughout high school. Beebe played on USA Football’s U17 U.S. National Team in the 2017 International Bowl against a team from Japan. He also played on the U19 U.S. National Team in the 2018 World Championships and participated in the 2019 Kansas Shrine Bowl. Beebe placed third in shot put in the state in 2017. He also played basketball. Beebe’s father, Tom, played football at Pittsburg State. His brother, Camden, is an offensive lineman at Kansas State, and his other brother, Colton, played tight end at Minnesota. Cooper graduated from Kansas State in May of 2023 with a degree in social studies education. He was born on May 19, 2001.

Injuries & Off-Field: Exited 2020 Texas Tech game with an injury and missed 2020 TCU game, missed a little time against Oklahoma in 2022 with an injury

Awards: 2021 First Team All-Big 12, 2021 Honorable Mention Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year (Coaches), 2022 First Team All-Big 12, 2022 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year, 2022 Second Team All-American

Pros: Significant experience playing right tackle, left tackle, and left guard, minor experience at right guard, more than 2,100 offensive snaps entering 2023, only committed six penalties over the past three years, thick throughout frame, very active upper body, powerful extensions and punches, pop in hands, strong grip and clamp, sturdy anchor, re-anchors against long-limbed defenders, rush-stopping power, recognizes stunts and delayed blitzes, keeps his head on a swivel, drives legs in the run game to create displacement, frequently displaces defenders on vertical run plays, took Texas defenders for rides all night (2022), washed interior players down the line vs. Oklahoma (2022), comfortable climbing inside to the linebacker, often trusted to pull, precise angles to defenders on pulls

Cons: Arm length, outreached on some plays, Barryn Sorrell easily outreached him (2022), allows defenders into his chest, inconsistent pad level, high-cut frame, tightness in hips, lacks athleticism to play tackle, top speed isn’t ideal, lacks ideal lateral agility, explosive defenders cross his face, reach blocks seem unlikely, feet stop on contact at times, heavy and slow feet, some lapses in awareness to the tackle’s side, some miscommunications between him and the left tackle in rush pickup, ducks head into blocks in the run game and gets over his skis

Overview: Beebe plays all along the line for Kansas State. He logged nearly 2,200 offensive snaps, mostly split between right tackle, left tackle, and left guard across his first four college seasons. He also took a handful of snaps at right guard. Beebe is one of the cleanest players in football. He only committed six penalties in his college career through the end of 2022. Beebe’s thick frame is the foundation for his awesome power profile. His upper body is very active in pass protection. The redshirt senior’s powerful extensions and punches pack the pop to wear down rushers quickly or stop them in their tracks. He also has a strong grip and clamp to lock down defenders that try to play through his center. Beebe’s stout anchor eats power rushes. Sometimes long-limbed defenders get into the guard’s chest and out-leverage him, forcing him to retreat a few steps. Fortunately, Beebe can re-anchor against these defenders. The veteran is quick to recognize stunts and delayed blitzes. He has the occasional lapse in awareness to his outside shoulder but usually keeps his head on a swivel. Beebe and left tackle KT Leveston had some misplays in pass protection in 2022, but Leveston was usually at the center of the fire drill. Beebe is a beefy brawler in the running game. He drives his legs to create displacement and open rushing lanes. The Kansas native frequently displaces defenders on vertical run plays. In 2022, he took Texas defenders for rides all game and easily washed Oklahoma defenders down the line. Beebe is comfortable climbing inside to the linebacker and is often trusted to pull. He takes precise angles to defenders on pulls but doesn’t have ideal open field speed. The All-American’s arm length is a limiting factor that will prevent him from earning consideration from NFL scouts as a tackle. Defenders like Texas’ Barryn Sorrell outreach him. The arm length issue contributes to Beebe allowing defenders into his chest. His inconsistent pad level compounds this problem. Beebe’s frame is high-cut, and his hips are tight. He lacks the athleticism and lateral agility to play tackle or mirror twitchy defenders along the interior. Explosive defenders cross his face. Beebe has heavy and slow feet that he occasionally stops on contact. He ducks his head into blocks in the run game and gets over his skis at times. Beebe’s power is impressive, but he’s not the caliber of athlete NFL teams look for early in the draft.

Overall, Beebe is a high-floor, low-ceiling guard with an excellent power profile but an average athletic profile at best. He won’t be trusted to play tackle in the NFL. Beebe succeeded in gap concepts at Kansas State, but keeping him in an inside zone scheme maximizes his power in a phone booth and eliminates the possibility of athletic errors.

Role & Scheme Fit: Left guard in an inside zone scheme

Round Projection: Third Round

Size: 6'4", 335 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 08-20-23