Is Cooper King starting?
Cooper King is listed 2nd string at MLB for Rice Owls.
Redshirt junior · #44 · 5'10", 211 lbs
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Rice Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the American
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 62 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 211 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 58th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 62.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LUTSATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 16-14
Sep 27LFRESTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-24
Sep 19LWMUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-21
Sep 12LNDTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-0
Sep 5WHCUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LUTSA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | LFRES | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LWMU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LND | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WHCU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cooper King's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.