J. C. Copeland
| No. -- Toronto Argonauts | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | July 21, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | 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 | ||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Javoddron Reon Holloway "J. C." Copeland (born July 21, 1991) is an American football fullback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at LSU. He was named MVP [1] of the 2014 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. 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 Reuben Foster. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Copeland was listed the No. 17 weakside defensive end prospect in his class.[2]
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.[3]
Copeland was selected to play in the 2014 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He played for the National Team which won 31–17 and was named MVP [4] of the game after rushing for two touchdowns.[5]
Professional career
2014 NFL Combine
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in | 271 lb | 32 in | 10 in | 4.95 s | 4.58 s | 7.68 s | 28 1⁄2 in | 9 ft 3 in | 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
- ↑ J.C. Copeland stars in all-star game
- ↑ Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals.com weakside defensive ends 2010
- ↑ ProFootballWeekly.com - PFW 2012 All-America team
- ↑ J.C. Copeland stars in all-star game
- ↑ Final Stats
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/j.c.-copeland?id=2543601
- ↑ http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/dallas-cowboys/transactions/67043?q=dallas-cowboys
- ↑ http://lagrangenews.com/news/sports/4722958/Chasing-the-NFL-dream?template=art_smartphone
- ↑ Roster-Trimming Process Begins As Cowboys Cut Two
- ↑ Lange, Randy (May 11, 2015). "Jets Sign 2 Tryouts: QB Heaps, FB Copeland". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 12, 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 2, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.