Ball State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 85
Ace Cooper
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Middletown HS
Spent his senior year at Middletown High School where the team celebrated an OHSAA Region 2 championship and first state semifinal appearance in program history ... missed four games in the 2025 season, but still managed to tally 731 reception yards … played his freshman year at Princeton High School before transferring to Mount Healthy for his sophomore and junior seasons … named first team all-conference and all-state his junior year … was the only receiver in the Southwest Ohio Conference during the 2024 season to break 1,000 receiving yards, totaling 1,418 on 53 grabs for 19 touchdowns … helped the Fighting Owls to a 9-3 record and a regional quarterfinal appearance as a junior … given name is Aaron, but he goes by Ace, a shortened version of the nickname “Ace Boogie” which was given to him by a youth football coach.
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