It seemed whenever the Southeast Polk defense was on the field against Liberty in Week 2 of the 2026 season, Chebuhar was in the middle of the action. I hadn’t watched the Ram senior in action live in a few years, and the progress was obvious. Chebuhar is a handful as a long, athletic defender. He’s a legit 6-foot-3, 235 pounds with straight-line speed and lateral quickness. There’s strength to contend with blockers on this level and a projectable frame to help handle bigger opponents on the next level. Chebuhar operates with a good tempo and gets downhill in a hurry. His hands are active and violent. I think there are plenty of colleges out there that need to acquaint themselves with Chebuhar, who could develop into a impact player at linebacker or coming off of the edge.

SEP’s Cooper Chebuhar Cooper Chebuhar 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL/LB Southeast Polk | 2027 State IA already took a big step from his sophomore to junior year, and now looks primed to make a leap going into year four. Chebuhar recorded 22 tackles and 3.5 TFLs during his junior campaign. Cooper is a player I can see moving around the defensive front due to his athleticism and versatility. He’s played both as a stand-up edge rusher and as a defensive end with his hands in the dirt, and he can excel in either role. Despite being on the “lighter” side, Chebuhar does a great job of eating and stacking up blockers while keeping his eyes on the backfield and tracking the ball. Once he’s made his read, Cooper can disengage from blocks and continue his pursuit. Good job sealing the edge to shut down outside runs.