Marquise Copeland

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Marquise Copeland
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 26)
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
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Marquise Copeland (born May 9, 1997) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. 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+18 in
(1.88 m)
281 lb
(127 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9+38 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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