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| Position | Defensive end /Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-07-21)July 21, 1991 (age 34) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 271 lb (123 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | LaGrange (GA) Troup Co. |
| College | LSU |
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
Javoddron Reon Holloway "J. C." Copeland (born July 21, 1991) is an American formercollege football player who was adefensive end andfullback for theLSU Tigers. He earned first-teamAll-American honors as a fullback in 2012. He was signed as anundrafted free agent by theDallas Cowboys of theNational Football League (NFL) in 2014.
A native ofColumbus, Georgia, Copeland attendedTroup County High School inLaGrange, Georgia, where he was a two-way lineman and teammates with future NFL linebackerReuben Foster. Regarded as a four-star recruit byRivals.com, Copeland was listed the No. 17 weakside defensive end prospect in his class.[1]
Originally recruited toLSU as a defensive lineman, Copeland was switched to fullback in histrue freshman season. In 2012, he was named All-American byPro Football Weekly.[2]
Copeland was selected to play in the January 2014 edition of theNFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He played for the winning National team and was named game MVP after rushing for two touchdowns.[3][4][5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.95 s | 4.58 s | 7.68 s | 28+1⁄2 in (0.72 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 23 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
In May 2014, Copeland signed with theDallas Cowboys as an undraftedfree agent.[7][8] The Cowboys released Copeland on August 25, 2014.[9]
Copeland was signed by theNew York Jets on May 11, 2015.[10] He was released on August 1, 2015.[11]