Jacob Copeland
| Maryland Terrapins – No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sociology |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Escambia High School |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Pensacola, Florida (Hometown) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
Jacob Copeland is an American football wide receiver.[1] He played college football for Florida and Maryland.
Early life
Copeland went to Escambia High School and came out as a Four-Star Recruit.[2] He committed to University of Florida on February 7, 2018.[3]
College career
Copeland went to both University of Florida[4][5] and University of Maryland, College Park.[6]
Florida
During his freshman year at Florida, Copeland only appeared in 3 games, had a kick return for 26 yards and a pass reception for 16 yards and got redshirted. In the 2019 season, he played in all 13 games. In those games, he had 21 catches for 273 yards (21.0 ypg) with 2 touchdowns on offence and on special teams, he averaged 28 yards rushing (his long 15) with his first tackle on special teams. As a sophomore in 2020, he played in all 11/12 games with 23 receptions for 435 yards (39.5 avg) and 3 touchdowns.[7] In the 2021 season, Copeland appeared in all of the games (starting in 11 of them) with 38 receptions for 607 yards and 4 touchdowns.[8] After the Bowl Game against UCF, he entered the transfer portal.[9]
Maryland
On December 24, 2021, Jacob Copeland announced his transfer to the University of Maryland, College Park.[10] During his Junior year, Copeland had 422 yards and 3 touchdowns on the season. Against Indiana, Copeland lead the Terps with 62 receiving yards on 4 receptions against Indiana.[11] On December 2, 2022, Copeland announced that he will be skipping the Bowl and his senior year to forgo into the 2023 NFL Draft.[12]
Professional career
East-West Shrine Bowl
Copeland originally planed to go to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl with former teammate Durell Nchami.[13] He didn't make it too the game but instead got moved into the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl. There he became one of the rising stars of the third day of pratice.[14] And he progressed rose his draft stock even further the next day of practice, showing his catch ability.[15] During the game Copeland only caught one pass for 7 yards which was his only target the entire game.[16]
Combine
On January 3rd, Copeland accepted he invitation to the NFL Combine along with Dontay Demus Jr, Jakorian Bennett, and Chad Ryland. [17][18] He started in the NFL Combine on day 3 with fellow former teammates Demus and Rakim Jarrett. His combine results are below:
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
31 5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
8 5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.42 s | 1.51 s | 4.47 s | 7.01 s | 42.0 in (1.07 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
20 reps | ||
| Sources:[19] | ||||||||||||
His forty time landed in that of the top 25 fastest forties in this years combine, along with those of former teammates Deonte Banks and Bennett who were in the top 5.[20]
References
- ↑ Will Sammon (10 September 2019). "How Jacob Copeland has patiently prepared for increased opportunities at Florida". The Athletic. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ Tonja Murphy (16 February 2018). "That signing day mom did at least 1 thing right - and we should pay attention". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ "Jacob Copeland". 247sports.com.
- ↑ Graham Hall (21 October 2019). "Copeland growing as Gators target". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ Zach Abolverdi (19 July 2021). "Why did Jacob Copeland get the Gators' sought-after No. 1 jersey?". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ Ryan McFadden (19 April 2022). "Maryland football transfer Jacob Copeland is learning to fit into an already talented wide receivers room". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ Alan Festo (15 August 2021). "Much expected from Gators' new No.1". The News-Press. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ "Jacob Copeland". floridagators.com.
- ↑ Barrett Sallee (9 December 2021). "Florida WR Jacob Copeland enters transfer portal following strong season as Gators' top pass-catcher". CBS Sports. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ David Rosenberg (24 December 2021). "Receiver Jacob Copeland transfers to Maryland from Florida". Gatorswire. USA Today. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ "Jacob Copeland - Football - University of Maryland Athletics". umterps.com. University of Maryland. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ George Gerbo (1 December 2022). "Opt-outs and transfers hit Maryland hard ahead of bowl announcement". The Washington Times. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ Ben Dickson (28 December 2022). "MM 12.28: Maryland football wide receiver Jacob Copeland to play in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl". Testudo Times. SB Nation. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ Tony Pauline (31 January 2023). "Monday 2023 Shrine Bowl Risers: Kei'Trel Clark and Arquon Bush Continue To Impress". profootballnetwork.com. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ "Falcons Shrine Bowl Day 4 Recap: Risers, Fallers & Notes from Las Vegas". www.si.com.
- ↑ "East vs. West - College Football box score". www.espn.com.
- ↑ "MM 1.3: Multiple Terps invited to 2023 NFL Scouting Combine". www.tesudotimes.com. 3 January 2023.
- ↑ "Maryland football receives most NFL Draft Combine invites since 1987". 247sports.com.
- ↑ "Jacob Copeland Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com.
- ↑ "Top 25 40-yard dash times from the 2023 NFL Combine". www.on3.com. 6 March 2023.
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