Marquise Copeland

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Marquise Copeland
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 27)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:287 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school: Bedford (OH)
College: Cincinnati
Position: Defensive end
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:43
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marquise Copeland (born May 9, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end. He was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2019 following his college football career at Cincinnati.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		281 lb
(127 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.00 s1.82 s2.93 s4.84 s7.50 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		26 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

Copeland signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL draft on May 14, 2019. [2] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, [3] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [4]

Copeland was signed to a reserve/futures contract with the Rams on January 9, 2020. [5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [6] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [7] He was elevated to the active roster on September 12 for the week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys, and then reverted to the team's practice squad following the game. [8] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020, [9] and restored to the practice squad on December 26. [10] On January 18, 2021, Copeland signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams. [11]

On August 31, 2021, Copeland was waived by the Rams and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2021. Copeland became a Super Bowl champion when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals. [13]

On March 27, 2023, Copeland re-signed with the Rams. [14] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [15] [16] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Marquise Copeland College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ Simmons, Myles (May 14, 2019). "Rams announce signing of 22 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Han, Jamie (September 1, 2019). "Rams sign 10 practice squad players". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ Jackson, Stu (January 9, 2020). "Rams sign nine players to reserve/future contracts". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Stu (September 5, 2020). "Rams waive nine players, place Howard on injured reserve and Robinson on reserve/non-football injury list". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Rams sign 15 players to practice squad". TheRams.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ Jackson, Stu (September 13, 2020). "Brian Allen, Treymane Anchrum Jr. inactive for Rams-Cowboys". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (December 22, 2020). "Rams activate Nick Scott but place three others on reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (December 26, 2020). "Rams make 4 roster moves ahead of matchup with Seahawks". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ Jackson, Stu (January 18, 2021). "Rams sign 14 players to reserve/future contracts". TheRams.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ Jackson, Stu (September 1, 2021). "Rams sign 14 players to practice squad". TheRams.com.
  13. ↑ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  14. ↑ @RamsNFL (March 27, 2023). "Staying in LA! 🙌 We've re-signed @Marquisecope_44!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ Jackson, Stu (August 29, 2023). "Rams waive 36 players ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  16. ↑ Jackson, Stu (August 31, 2023). "Rams sign 16 players to initial practice squad for 2023 season". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  17. ↑ Jackson, Stu (January 15, 2024). "Rams sign 15 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Los Angeles Rams.
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