Damian Copeland
Damian Copeland (born October 17, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Louisville and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 17, 1990 Bradenton, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Palmetto (FL) |
| College: | University of Louisville |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
High school career
Copeland attended Palmetto High School in Palmetto, Florida. During his senior year, he caught 52 passes for 718 yards and 11 TDs. He received All-Area honors and was an All-State selection.
He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
Copeland attended the University of Louisville. During his career he played in 34 games and had 116 receptions for 1521 yards and 7 touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
Predraft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
4.50 s | 1.54 s | 2.60 s | 4.12 s | 6.88 s | 40 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 00 in (3.05 m) | 12 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Copeland was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on July 18, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[4] He suffered a wrist injury and was placed on injured reserve on August 4, 2014.
On August 24, 2015, Copeland was waived/injured by the Jaguars.[5] After going unclaimed, he was placed on injured reserve.
Detroit Lions
On June 7, 2016, Copeland signed to the Detroit Lions.[6]
References
- "Rivals". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- "Damian Copeland". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- "Damian Copeland". NFL Damian Copeland Ratings at nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- "Damian Copeland Signs 3-Year $1.53 Million Deal with Jacksonville Jaguars". The Crunchzone. July 18, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- Sports, Fox. "Jacksonville Jaguars place Arrelious Benn on injured reserve, waive 2, sign 3". FOX Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- "Lions sign free agent WR Damian Copeland, waive G Andrew Zeller". www.detroitlions.com. June 7, 2016. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.