Oklahoma State University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Ben Kopenski
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- McKinney, TX
- High School:
- Prosper
Pronounced kuh-PEN-skee
2021 First Team Academic All-Big 12
A walk-on who saw his first game action in 2019 and has now worked into playing in every game.
2021 (Junior): A first team Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... Played in every game, mostly on special teams, but did rotate into the defense on some occasions ... Credited with three tackles on the year, all of which were solo stops ... Recorded a third-down sack for a loss of nine yards in the second quarter of the win over Tulsa, pushing TU out of field goal range and forcing a punt ... Named OSU’s co-special teams player of the week after the win over Kansas State ... Served as a game captain for the win over Baylor.
2020 (Sophomore): Did not see any game action.
2019 (Freshman): Appeared in one game, playing vs. McNeese.
2018: Redshirt.
High School: Played for coach Brandon Schmidt at Prosper … Earned first team all-district honors while totaling 69 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and three forced fumbles … Also a talented swimmer who earned first team recognition on the all-district and all-region teams and second team all-state honors … Received first team academic all-district honors … Also competed in power lifting.
Personal: Ben Kopenski was born Jan. 14, 2000, in Prosper, Texas … Son of Martin and Jennifer Kopenski … Sister, Gabrielle, is on the swim team at Texas A&M … Construction Engineering Technology major.
