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Ball State · 2026
Ace Cooper
WRFreshman5' 10", 162 lbsCincinnati, OH★★★ 2026 recruit · #2052 nationally
Ball State Cardinals2-5 · TDC #133
Snap share
7%
likely 2–12%
Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Game Log
Ace Cooper's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Returns | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | KR | KR yds | PR | PR yds | TD |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 2 |  Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | 2 | 38 | · |
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 4 | @ Kent State | L 13–26 | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 5 |  Toledo | L 24–39 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 6 | @ Northwestern | L 14–45 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 7 | @ Bowling Green | W 32–31 | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | · | · | 2 | 38 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 4 | — |
| Yards | 24 | 814th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 9 | — |
| Punt returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 2 | — |
| Yards | 38 | — |
| Average | 19 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 32 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Stony Brook | 68 | ~12 (4–20) | 1 | 2 | 18% |
| Wk 5 · Toledo | 61 | ~11 (3–18) | 1 | · | 18% |
| Wk 6 · Northwestern | 78 | ~10 (3–16) | 2 | · | 13% |
| Season | 443 | 33 (10–54) | 4 | 2 | 7% |
Position Room
12 WRs on the Ball State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donovan Hamilton | WR | JR | 22 | 273 | 1 | 16% | +0.78 |
| 10 | Jamarion McDougle | WR | SR | 21 | 201 | 1 | 17% | +0.11 |
| 5 | Jabari Smith | WR | SR | 19 | 196 | 2 | 16% | +0.81 |
| 11 | Isaiah Thacker | WR | SR | 15 | 152 | 0 | 16% | +0.25 |
| 7 | CJ Nelson | WR | SR | 11 | 83 | 0 | 9% | +0.23 |
| 14 | Elisha Durham | WR | SO | 4 | 68 | 0 | 5% | +0.53 |
| 83 | Eli Hohlt | WR | SR | 3 | 30 | 1 | 6% | +0.46 |
| 15 | Tayshon Bardo | WR | FR | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2% | +0.62 |
| DJ Young | WR | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2% | +1.12 | ||
| 8 | Corey Thompson Jr. | WR | SR | — | — | — | 8% | -0.65 |
| 80 | Derion Talbert | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Ace Cooper | WR | FR | — | — | — | 0% | +0.46 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Ball State depth chart →