| №: 80 Calgary Stampeders | |
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| Date of birth: | February 19, 1977 |
| Place of birth: | Harriman, Tennessee |
| Career information | |
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| Status: | Active |
| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | WR |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 80 |
| College: | Tennessee |
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| 2000 2001 2001-2004 2005-present |
Barcelona Dragons Los Angeles Xtreme Montreal Alouettes Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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XFL Champion (2001) |
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| CFL All-Star: | 2003, 2004 |
| Playing stats at CFL.ca | |
Jeremaine Copeland (born February 19, 1977 in Harriman, Tennessee) is a former XFL and NFL Europe football player, and a current Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders. He has also played with the Montreal Alouettes.
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College career
Copeland attended the University of Tennessee. While there, he posted 131 receptions for 1,300 yards (9.92 yards per rec. avg.). At Tennessee, he played with Peyton Manning and Jamal Lewis while wearing number six for the Vols. He played at quarterback position until the arrival of Manning at the university when he became a wide receiver.
NFL Europe career
Jermaine Copeland played a year of NFL Europe football for the Barcelona Dragons. He ended the season with a team leading 74 receptions for 821 yards (11.1 yards per rec. avg.) and six touchdowns.
CFL, NFL, & XFL career
Copeland began his CFL career with the Montreal Alouettes in 2001 and played six games. During that season he also starred at WR with XFL's champion Los Angeles Xtreme. He was known for his flashy big plays and the famous long skull cap tail hanging out of his helmet during his time with the XFL. After beginning the 2002 season in the Dallas Cowboys' training camp, Copeland returned to the Alouettes and contributed to their Grey Cup championship that year. Copeland picked up CFL and CFLPA all-star honors in 2003 after piling up 1757 yards in receptions. Along with teammate Ben Cahoon, Copeland set a CFL record for most receiving yards by two teammates, amassing 3,318 yards between them. In 2004, Copeland was one of four receivers with the Alouettes to eclipse the 1000-yard receiving mark (the others were Cahoon, Thyron Anderson, and Kwame Cavil), a CFL record which was repeated by the Alouettes the following year. After the 2004 season, Copeland was lured west to join the Calgary Stampeders. Although his statistics have not reached the same levels as those achieved with the Alouettes, Copeland and Stampeder teammate Nik Lewis have become 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.
On November 23, 2008 Copeland and teammates of the Calgary Stampeders won the Grey Cup against the hosting Montreal Alouettes, 22-14.
Further reading
- Epps, Darren (2008-09-05). "Tennessee: Ex-Vol Copeland idolized for his CFL play in Calgary". Chattanooga Times Free Press. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/sep/05/tennessee-ex-vol-copeland-idolized-his-cfl-play-ca/.
- Francis, Eric (2009-06-09). "Receiving accolades: Copeland willing to take on any role team needs in bid for Cup repeat". Calgary Sun. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Calgary/2009/06/09/9735321-sun.html. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
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