Cooper Alexander
Penn State Nittany Lions
64
Depth

Cooper Alexander

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
TEOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Iowa State
3rd String

Is Cooper Alexander starting?

Cooper Alexander is listed 3rd string at TE for Penn State Nittany Lions.

Cooper Alexander is listed TE #3 for Penn State at 64 OVR.

See full Penn State Nittany Lions depth chart ›

Depth at TE · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 18786Andrew RappleyeaStarter
  2. 21885Benjamin Brahmer
  3. 38064Cooper AlexanderYou
  4. 48958Finn Furmanek

What's Next

Who do they play next?Clint Walker — vs Buffalo · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Benjamin Brahmer — No. 2 at TE for Penn StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Penn State Nittany Lions

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Washington High, ranked #784 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 5 catches, 47 yards, 0 TD. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 64 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #784 NatlTeam Share2%
Washington, OK
Jersey
#80
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
241 lbs
Transfer
Iowa State

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—5470

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
0.8744
National Rank
#784
High School
Washington High
Hometown
Washington, OK

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated offense; 25th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 64.

Team offense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 25% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 22% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
-12 for role; −12 depth penalty

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

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Cooper Alexander's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

5 rec · 47 yds · 0 TD
Usage / Involvement9%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.