Horace Cornellius Copeland (born January 2, 1971) is an American former professional football player who played wide receiver for seven seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders. Copeland was selected in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL draft.[1]
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 2, 1971 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Maynard Evans (Orlando, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 4 / pick: 104 | ||||||||
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Copeland is a graduate of Maynard Evans High School in Orlando, Florida, where he also established state records in the high jump and long jump. His high school made it to the 6A Football State Championship, which helped him earn a scholarship to the University of Miami, where he played until his graduation.
Throughout his playing career in the NFL, Copeland frequently celebrated touchdowns by performing a backflip.[2]
Copeland was also an accomplished long jumper for the Miami Hurricanes track and field team, placing 5th and earning All American status at the 1992 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3]
References
edit- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Horace Copeland - University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame". UM Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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