Is Kooper Ebel starting?
Kooper Ebel is the projected starter at MLB for Penn State Nittany Lions.
Senior · #8 · 6'4", 233 lbs
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Penn State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLBKooper EbelThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, ranked #929 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 77 tackles, 8 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 233 lbs
- Transfer
- Iowa State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 77 | 8 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8664
- National Rank
- #929
- High School
- Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
- Hometown
- Hartley, IA
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 89th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.
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 10LUSCTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-23
Oct 3LNUTKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 34-13
Sep 26LWISTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-20
Sep 19WBUFFTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 55-13
Sep 12WTEMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-9
Sep 5WMRSHTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LUSC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LNU | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LWIS | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WBUFF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WTEM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WMRSH | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kooper Ebel'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.