 Beebe with Kansas State in 2020 | |||||||
| No. 56 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | (2001-05-19)May 19, 2001 (age 24) Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Piper (Kansas City) | ||||||
| College | Kansas State (2019–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick | ||||||
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Cooper Beebe (born May 19, 2001) is an American professionalfootballcenter for theDallas Cowboys of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theKansas State Wildcats, being named aunanimous All-American in 2023, and was selected by the Cowboys in the third round of the2024 NFL draft.
Beebe was born on May 19, 2001, inKansas City, Kansas. He attendedPiper High School before committing to playcollege football atKansas State.[1][2]
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.[3] Beebe started all 13 of the Wildcats' games in 2021 and was named first teamAll-Big 12 Conference.[4] 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.[5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 322 lb (146 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 5.03 s | 1.75 s | 2.93 s | 4.61 s | 7.44 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Beebe was selected in the third round with the 73rd overall pick by theDallas Cowboys in the2024 NFL draft.[8] He was drafted to replaceTyler Biadasz who left in free agency. During the offseason, he was switched from his college guard position to center. He beganOTAs as the backup behind third-year playerBrock Hoffman, before passing him on the depth chart. He started at center in all 16 games he played and missed one with an injury. In Week 14 against theCincinnati Bengals, he was ruled out at halftime with a concussion and was replaced with Hoffman. He missed the Week 15 game against theCarolina Panthers while recovering from the concussion. He contributed toRico Dowdle becoming the first undrafted free agent in team history to rush for 1,000 rushing yards in a single-season.
Beebe began the 2025 season as Dallas' starting center. In Week 2 against theNew York Giants, Beebe suffered an ankle injury, causing him to be placed oninjured reserve on September 15, 2025.[9][10] He was activated on November 3, ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against theArizona Cardinals.[11]