J. C. Copeland

J. C. Copeland
Personal information
Born:	July 21, 1991; Columbus, Georgia
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:	LaGrange (GA) Troup Co.
College:	LSU
Position:	Defensive end / Fullback
Undrafted:	2014
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (2014); New York Jets (2015); Toronto Argonauts (2016)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	NFLPA Collegiate Bowl MVP (2014); First-team All-American (2012);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com

Javoddron Reon Holloway "J. C." Copeland (born July 21, 1991) is an American football defensive end and fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at LSU. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2014.

High school career

A native of Columbus, Georgia, Copeland attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia, where he was a two-way lineman and teammates with future NFL linebacker Reuben Foster. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Copeland was listed the No. 17 weakside defensive end prospect in his class.[1]

College career

Originally recruited to LSU as a defensive lineman, Copeland was switched to fullback in his true freshman season. In 2012, he was named All-American by Pro Football Weekly.[2]

Copeland was selected to play in the January 2014 edition of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He played for the winning National team and was named game MVP after rushing for two touchdowns.[3][4][5]

Professional career

2014 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	271 lb (123 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.95 s	4.58 s	7.68 s	28+1⁄2 in (0.72 m)	9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)	23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Dallas Cowboys

In May 2014, Copeland signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[7][8] The Cowboys released Copeland on August 25, 2014.[9]

New York Jets

Copeland was signed by the New York Jets on May 11, 2015.[10] He was released on August 1, 2015.[11]

References

"Rivals.com". rivals.yahoo.com.
ProFootballWeekly.com - PFW 2012 All-America team Archived December 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
"LSU's Copeland's shines in Collegiate Bowl". January 19, 2014.
"About the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl". nflpa.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
"Final Stats" (PDF). NFLPA.com. January 2014.
"NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - J.C. Copeland". www.nfl.com.
"NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats".
"Lagrange Daily News". lagrangenews.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014.
"Roster-Trimming Process Begins As Cowboys Cut Two". August 25, 2014.
Lange, Randy (May 11, 2015). "Jets Sign 2 Tryouts: QB Heaps, FB Copeland". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
Allen, Eric (August 1, 2015). "Practice Report: Geno, Offense Find Rhythm". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.

External links

LSU Tigers bio

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[1] "Rivals.com". rivals.yahoo.com.

[2] ProFootballWeekly.com - PFW 2012 All-America team Archived December 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "LSU's Copeland's shines in Collegiate Bowl". January 19, 2014.

[4] "About the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl". nflpa.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[5] "Final Stats" (PDF). NFLPA.com. January 2014.

[6] "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - J.C. Copeland". www.nfl.com.

[7] "NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats".

[8] "Lagrange Daily News". lagrangenews.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014.

[9] "Roster-Trimming Process Begins As Cowboys Cut Two". August 25, 2014.

[10] Lange, Randy (May 11, 2015). "Jets Sign 2 Tryouts: QB Heaps, FB Copeland". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.

[11] Allen, Eric (August 1, 2015). "Practice Report: Geno, Offense Find Rhythm". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.