Jeremaine Copeland Explained

Jeremaine Copeland
Birth Date:19 February 1977
Birth Place:Harriman, Tennessee, U.S.
Import:yes
Position1:Wide receiver
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:202
College:Tennessee
Coaching Team1:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Coaching Team2:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Years1:2000
Playing Team1:Barcelona Dragons
Playing Years2:2001
Playing Team2:Los Angeles Xtreme
Playing Years3:–
Playing Team3:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Years4:–
Playing Team4:Calgary Stampeders
Playing Years5:–
Playing Team5:Toronto Argonauts
Career Highlights:
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Jeremaine Copeland (born February 19, 1977) is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He has played with the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders, and Toronto Argonauts, as well as in the XFL and NFL Europe.

Early years

Copeland was born in Harriman, Tennessee. He would attend Harriman High School, where he played on the Blue Devils football team. While at Harriman, Copeland played at both running back and wide receiver.[1]

College career

Copeland attended the University of Tennessee, where he played under head coach Phillip Fulmer from the 1995 season to the 1998 season.[2] [3] [4]

1995 season

As a freshman with the Volunteers, Copeland played as a running back some. He recorded 14 rushes for 73 yards and two touchdowns on the season for the 11–1 Volunteers.[5]

1996 season

As a sophomore with the Volunteers, Copeland played both at running back and wide receiver. He recorded 17 rushes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. In addition, he had 16 receptions for 191 yards for the 10–2 Volunteers.[6]

1997 season

As a junior with the Volunteers, Copeland played at wide receiver. He recorded 58 receptions for 732 yards and nine touchdowns. In addition, he returned seven punts for the 11–2 Volunteers.[7]

1998 season

In the 1998 season, Copeland and the Volunteers had a very successful season.[8] The team won the National Championship over Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl.[9] In the 23–16 victory, Copeland had one reception for 15 yards.[10] The National Championship was Copeland's last collegiate game. On the season, he recorded 27 receptions for 383 yards and one touchdown.

Professional career

Copeland played a year of NFL Europe football for the Barcelona Dragons.[11] He ended the season with a team leading 74 receptions for 821 yards, for an 11.1 yards per reception average, and six touchdowns.[12]

Copeland began his CFL career with the Montreal Alouettes in 2001 and played six games.[13] During that season, he played at wide receiver with the XFL's champion Los Angeles Xtreme.[14] He scored a 19-yard receiving touchdown in the championship game.[15] After beginning the 2002 season in the Dallas Cowboys' training camp,[16] Copeland returned to the Alouettes and contributed to their Grey Cup championship that year.[17] Copeland picked up CFL all-star honours in 2003 after piling up 99 receptions and 1,757 receiving yards.[18] [19] Along with teammate slotback Ben Cahoon, Copeland set a CFL record for most receiving yards by two teammates, amassing 3,318 yards between them.[20] [21] In 2004, Copeland was one of four receivers with the Alouettes to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark (the others were Cahoon, Thyron Anderson, and Kwame Cavil).[22]

In 2005, Copeland was lured west to join the Calgary Stampeders after he entered free agency.[23] Although his statistics did not reach the same levels as those achieved with the Alouettes, Copeland became infamous for their elaborate touchdown celebrations, including a "human bicycle" during the 2005 season, and the "bobsled" at the endzone pylon during the 2006 season.[24] On November 23, 2008, Copeland and teammates of the Calgary Stampeders won the Grey Cup against the hosting Montreal Alouettes, 22–14.[25] In 2009, Copeland enjoyed his best season since 2003 when he recorded 1,235 receiving yards and led the league with 12 receiving touchdowns, earning CFL all-star honours that year.[26]

On February 17, 2010, Copeland was traded to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for wide receiver P. K. Sam.[27] He was elected as the team's offensive captain, leading an inexperienced receiving corps and being a crutch for inexperienced CFL quarterback Cleo Lemon.[28] On November 3, 2011, he surpassed the 10,000 career receiving yards mark, becoming the 15th CFL player to reach the milestone.[29] [30]

On January 25, 2012, Copeland officially retired from the CFL after 11 seasons in professional football.[31] [32]

Coaching career

After announcing his retirement from professional football, Copeland was named the wide receivers coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, joining former offensive coordinator George Cortez who was the team's head coach at the time.[33] Following the 2012 season, Copeland left the Tiger-Cats to complete his degree at the University of Tennessee.[34]

On February 20, 2015, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced that Copeland would be their new receivers coach.[35]

CFL statistics

Receiving Regular season Playoffs
YearTeamGamesNo.YardsAvgLongTDGamesNo.YardsAvgLongTD
200171318214.0261
200251835219.64142511923.8471
200318991,75717.7571421418513.2260
200416831,15413.94210179814.0420
2005CGY18641,21118.9708148822.0480
2006CGY185497818.1706136321.0280
2007CGY18671,11016.68410134414.7200
2008CGY185276314.7607210969.6290
2009CGY18811,23515.25712289311.6191
2010TOR144863913.350321112111.0281
2011TOR184363314.7450Team did not qualify
MTL totals462133,44516.2572952640215.5471
CGY totals903185,29716.7844372838413.7481
TOR totals32911,27214.050321112111.0281
CFL totals16862210,01416.18475146590714.0483

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Jermaine Copeland – Football . July 1, 2023 . University of Tennessee Athletics . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704184914/https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/jermaine-copeland/15597 . live .
  3. Web site: Harig . Bob . January 2, 1998 . Fulmer: Emotion factor is overrated . July 1, 2023 . Tampa Bay Times . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704184917/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/01/02/fulmer-emotion-factor-is-overrated/ . live .
  4. Web site: Winnett . William . December 30, 2022 . Peyton's Last Stand: The 1998 Orange Bowl . July 1, 2023 . WBIR.com . en-US . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704184915/https://www.wbir.com/article/sports/college/vols/vols-football/peytons-last-stand/51-c3be965e-29de-4e3f-82d6-a2291b51e62f . live .
  5. Web site: 1995 Tennessee Volunteers Stats . July 4, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . October 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221026182922/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/1995.html . live .
  6. Web site: 1996 Tennessee Volunteers Stats . July 4, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . July 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731035147/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/1996.html . live .
  7. Web site: 1997 Tennessee Volunteers Stats . July 4, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . July 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730030222/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/1997.html . live .
  8. Web site: 1998 Tennessee Volunteers Stats . July 1, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . January 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102043548/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/1998.html . live .
  9. Web site: Harralson . Dan . August 8, 2021 . Tennessee defeats Florida State to win 1998 national championship . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102043302/https://volswire.usatoday.com/gallery/photos-tennessee-vols-football-and-phillip-fulmer-defeats-florida-state-seminoles-and-bobby-bowden-to-win-1998-national-championship/ . January 2, 2023 . July 1, 2023 . Vols Wire. USA Today . en-US.
  10. Web site: 28th Annual Fiesta Bowl – Fiesta Bowl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190412034536/https://fiestabowl.org/game-history/fiesta-bowl/28th-annual-fiesta-bowl/ . April 12, 2019 . July 23, 2017 . Fiesta Bowl.
  11. Web site: June 17, 2000 . Barcelona 28, Scotland 25 . July 1, 2023 . UPI . en.
  12. Web site: Jeremaine Copeland football statistics . July 1, 2023 . StatsCrew . en . January 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120165435/https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-copeljer001 . live .
  13. Web site: May 26, 2016 . Cope-ing with greatness . July 1, 2023 . Calgary Stampeders . en . July 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230701201633/https://www.stampeders.com/2016/05/26/cope-ing-with-greatness/ . live .
  14. Web site: 2001 Los Angeles Xtreme (XFL) . July 2, 2023 . Pro Football Archives . May 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522232603/https://www.profootballarchives.com/2001xflla.html . live .
  15. Web site: April 22, 2001 . XFL Million Dollar Game Recap . July 2, 2023 . All-XFL . October 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028023759/http://www.all-xfl.com/xfl/champ/million.shtml . live .
  16. Web site: September 24, 2002 . Washington, Copeland Are Back . July 2, 2023 . OurSports Central . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704184916/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/washington-copeland-are-back/n-1975404 . live .
  17. Web site: Epps . Darren . September 5, 2008 . Tennessee: Ex-Vol Copeland idolized for his CFL play in Calgary . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930222031/http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/sep/05/tennessee-ex-vol-copeland-idolized-his-cfl-play-ca/ . September 30, 2011 . July 1, 2023 . Chattanooga Times Free Press.
  18. Web site: June 14, 2011 . Copeland: "I'm not going to let him down" . July 4, 2023 . CFL.ca . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185430/https://www.cfl.ca/2011/06/14/copeland-i-m-not-going-to-let-him-down/ . live .
  19. Web site: January 25, 2012 . Argos receiver Copeland retires after stellar career . July 4, 2023 . CBC.ca . Canadian Press . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185405/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/argos-receiver-copeland-retires-after-stellar-career-1.1252814 . live .
  20. Web site: Bucholtz . Andrew . January 25, 2012 . An ode to Jeremaine Copeland: 10 memorable moments from his football career . July 4, 2023 . Yahoo! Sports Canada . en-CA . January 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120130130709/http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ode-jeremaine-copeland-10-memorable-moments-football-career-221611163.html . live .
  21. Web site: September 3, 2003 . Ben Cahoon Dominating . July 4, 2023 . OurSports Central . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185402/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ben-cahoon-dominating/n-2341944 . live .
  22. Web site: Baines . Tim . October 23, 2015 . RedBlacks' receiving corps taking aim at 1,000 yards . July 4, 2023 . Ottawa Sun . October 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151024164823/http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/10/23/redblacks-receiving-corps-taking-aim-at-1000-yards . live .
  23. Web site: Griffith . Mike . September 5, 2009 . Long and winding road has Copeland in Calgary . July 1, 2023 . Knoxville News Sentinel . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185403/https://archive.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/other/long-and-winding-road-has-copeland-in-calgary-ep-409615207-359224601.html/ . live .
  24. Web site: August 29, 2006 . So you think you can dance? . July 4, 2023 . CFL.ca . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185402/https://www.cfl.ca/2006/08/29/so_you_think_you_can_dance_/ . live .
  25. Web site: Francis . Eric . June 10, 2009 . Former Vol Copeland Takes Any Role in Bid for Cup Repeat . July 1, 2023 . University of Tennessee Athletics . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185403/https://utsports.com/news/2009/6/10/Former_Vol_Copeland_Takes_Any_Role_in_Bid_for_Cup_Repeat . live .
  26. Web site: February 17, 2010 . Argonauts acquire receiver Copeland . July 4, 2023 . The Globe and Mail . en-CA . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185405/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/argonauts-acquire-receiver-copeland/article1208728/ . live .
  27. Web site: June 20, 2011 . Argos cut ties with Sam, two others . July 4, 2023 . CFL.ca . en . February 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170219023234/http://www.cfl.ca/2011/06/20/argos-cut-ties-with-sam-two-others/ . live .
  28. Web site: October 10, 2010 . Cleo Lemon throws game-winning touchdown in Argos win Saturday . July 4, 2023 . KAIT8 . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185404/https://www.kait8.com/story/13298150/cleo-lemon/ . live .
  29. Web site: November 2, 2011 . Copeland chases career milestone against Ticats . July 4, 2023 . Sportsnet.ca . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185409/https://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/argos-ticats/ . live .
  30. Web site: January 25, 2012 . Argo receiver Jeremaine Copeland retires . July 4, 2023 . The Globe and Mail . en-CA . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185904/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/argo-receiver-jeremaine-copeland-retires/article4171004/ . live .
  31. Web site: January 25, 2012 . Copeland retires, joins Ticats coaching staff . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120129145945/http://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl-veteran-jeremaine-copeland-retires . January 29, 2012 . CFL.ca.
  32. Web site: January 25, 2012 . Jeremaine Copeland Announces Retirement . July 1, 2023 . OurSports Central . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185904/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/jeremaine-copeland-announces-retirement/n-4346724 . live .
  33. Web site: Caldwell . Fraser . October 17, 2012 . Hamilton Tiger-Cats . July 1, 2023 . TiCats.ca . en-US . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704185905/https://ticats.ca/receiver-turned-coach-leading-a-stable-of-talented-young-ticats/ . live .
  34. Web site: February 21, 2015 . Riders add two coaches to staff . June 22, 2015 . The StarPhoenix .
  35. Web site: McCormick . Murray . May 6, 2015 . Chamblin wants Riders to be "one of the elite teams" in CFL . June 22, 2015 . Leader-Post . June 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622211702/http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Chamblin+wants+Riders+elite+teams/11032268/story.html . live .

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