Professional Career
National Football League (NFL)
I was fortunate enough to extend my playing career post college as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns, and was a part of their rookie Mini-camp. While attending the camp, I was named “honorable mention camper” on day 2 of camp. One writer quoted “Copeland caught everything thrown his way”.
I attended the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine held in Baltimore, MD on 2/11/12.
-After performing drills and running routes from the above combine for the scouts, I was selected to attend the NFL's Super Regional Combine held at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. On 3/30-3/31/12, I attended the Super NFL Scouting Combine in front of 60+ representatives from all 32 teams.
-I also attended the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine held in Baltimore, MD on 3/23/13. T
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Arena Football League (AFL)
Despite no luck with NFL teams, I was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Soul for the playoffs of the 2008 Arena Football League season. After playing seasons in the AF2 and IFL, I was invited onboard with the Tulsa Talons in 2011, where I played the entire season with the team.
2011 Season
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103 Receptions
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1008 Yards
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15 Receiving TD's
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Special Teams
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15 Tackles
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9 Solo
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Arena Football League 2 (AF2)
I attended the mini-camp of the Peoria Pirates in March of the 2009 season. I was released from the team at the end of camp due to insufficient roster space. In May 2009, I was called back to be a part of the Peoria Pirates. From May until mid June, I was just a practice player. In July, myself and many others were released by the team due to coaching staff changes. From my stint with the team, I played in just one game and recorded 3 catches for 34 yards. Once released from the Pirates in July, I was signed by the Tri-Cities Fever weeks later, for the remainder of the season. With the Fever, I tallyed up a total 41 passes for over 400 yards and 7 touchdowns in the last 5 games of the season.
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Indoor Football League (IFL)
At the end of the 2009 AF2 season with the Fever, I was resigned to the team under new management with the Indoor Football League. I participated the whole 2010 season with the Tri-Cities Fever where my accomplishments are as follows:
2010 Season
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68 Receptions
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779 Yards
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18 Receiving TD's
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3 Rushing TD's
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Special Teams
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14 Tackles
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7 Solo
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College Career
College Football
My career at Bridgewater College stats were 127 receptions for 1,924 yards and 21 TD's. While in college, I managed to stack up many awards, records, and honors. In my 2004 and 2005 seasons, I was a part of the ODAC conference football championship. My college career is as follows:
Bridgewater College Football Career Top 10 Lists
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No. 2 in receiving yards with 1,924
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No. 2 in receiving touchdowns with 21
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No. 2 in receptions with 127
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No. 6 in punt returns with 30
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No. 7 in punt return yards with 293
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No. 7 in yards per punt return at 9.77
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No. 9 in yards per catch at 15.15
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I hold the record for longest pass reception from scrimmage with a 99-yard reception against Wesley College (Delaware) (12/3/05). I also split a record for most receiving yards in a game against Randolph–Macon College (11/4/06) with 217 reception yards.
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Track & Field
I also have an extensive knowledge for Track and Field. My knowledge dates back to my freshman year of high school. While in college, my accomplishments were:
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2008 Old Dominion Athletic Conference champion (outdoor long jump)
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2008 Old Dominion Athletic Conference champion (outdoor 4x100 meter relay)
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2008 Old Dominion Athletic Conference champion (indoor long jump)
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2007 Old Dominion Athletic Conference champion (indoor long jump)
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2006 All-American (long jump)
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2006 Old Dominion Athletic Conference champion (outdoor long jump)
I currently reside in Greensboro, NC where I engage in training others to reach specific and desired goals.