Marquise Copeland
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997
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 as of Week 18, 2022
Total tackles:42
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 Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2019 following his college football career at Cincinnati.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 Los Angeles Rams.[14] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16]

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 2023-03-25.
  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 2023-03-25.
  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 2023-10-21.
  16. ↑ Jackson, Stu (August 31, 2023). "Rams sign 16 players to initial practice squad for 2023 season". TheRams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
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