Brandon Copeland

Brandon Copeland was signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent from N.Y. Jets on March 25, 2020 ... Originally signed by Baltimore as a rookie free agent (5/3/13) ... Released by Baltimore (8/30/13) ... Signed by Baltimore to the practice squad (9/2/13) ... Released by Baltimore from the practice squad (9/25/13) ... Signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (10/8/13) ... Released by Tennessee from the practice squad (11/5/13) ... Signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (11/12/13) ... Released by Tennessee (8/30/14) ... signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (9/1/14) ... Released by Tennessee from the practice squad (9/16/14) ... Signed by Detroit as a free agent (4/7/15) ... Signed by N.Y. Jets as a free agent (3/20/18) ... Re-signed by N.Y. Jets as an unrestricted free agent (3/25/19).

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Brandon Copeland was signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent from N.Y. Jets on March 25, 2020 ... Originally signed by Baltimore as a rookie free agent (5/3/13) ... Released by Baltimore (8/30/13) ... Signed by Baltimore to the practice squad (9/2/13) ... Released by Baltimore from the practice squad (9/25/13) ... Signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (10/8/13) ... Released by Tennessee from the practice squad (11/5/13) ... Signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (11/12/13) ... Released by Tennessee (8/30/14) ... signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (9/1/14) ... Released by Tennessee from the practice squad (9/16/14) ... Signed by Detroit as a free agent (4/7/15) ... Signed by N.Y. Jets as a free agent (3/20/18) ... Re-signed by N.Y. Jets as an unrestricted free agent (3/25/19).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2020 (6/4)

• Started at linebacker in the win vs. Miami (9/13) and registered three tackles.
• Started at linebacker, combine for five tackles (3 solo, 2 ast.) in a Week 2 loss at Seattle (9/20)
• Started at linebacker in a Week 3 win vs. Las Vegas (9/27) and assisted on one tackle.
• Played a special teams role in a Week 4 loss at Kansas City (10/5)
• Appeared in a special teams role in a Week 6 loss vs. Denver (10/18)
• Started at linebacker Week 7 vs. San Francisco (10/25). Made one tackle, left the game early with injury.

2019 (12/3 – N.Y. Jets)

• Appeared in 12 games with three starts and notched 35 tackles, 1½ sacks, one forced fumble, two passes defensed and five special teams tackles.
• Missed first four games of the season due to NFL suspension.
• Recorded and season-high eight tackles and one sack at Miami (11/3).
• Posted two tackles and two passes defensed vs. Pittsburgh (12/22).

2018 (16/10 – N.Y. Jets)

• Played in all 16 games with 10 starts and logged 34 tackles, a career-high five sacks, two passes defensed and one special teams tackle.
• Became the fifth former Ivy League player to record a five-plus sack season.
• Totaled a season-high five tackles vs. Minnesota (10/21).

2017 (0/0 – Detroit)

• Suffered an injury in the preseason and missed the season after being placed on injured reserve.

2016 (16/1, 1/0 – Detroit)

• Appeared in all 16 regular-season games with one start and finished the season with 11 tackles, one forced fumble and five special teams tackles.
• Made two tackles and notched first career forced fumble vs. Washington (10/23).
• Recorded the first start of his career at Houston (10/30) and made one tackle.

2015 (16/0 – Detroit)

• Saw action in all 16 games on defense and special teams.
• Registered eight tackles and a half-sack on defense and six tackles on special teams.

2014 (0/0 – Tennessee)

• Went to training camp with Tennessee and spent part of the season on the Titans practice squad before being released.

2013 (0/0 – Baltimore/Tennessee)

• Originally signed by Baltimore as a rookie free agent and spent part of the season on the Baltimore practice squad before finishing the season on Tennessee's practice squad.

COLLEGE

• Three-time Ivy League champion (2009, 10 & 12) and three-time first-team All-Ivy (2010-12).
• Finished collegiate career with 160 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, four pass breakups, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, a blocked kick, one INT, a touchdown and a safety.
• Named Ivy League Co-Defensive Player of the week (11/12/12), NCAA National Defensive Player of the Week (11/13/12), 2011 Lindy's Preseason Second-Team All-America and 2011 College Sports Madness Preseason Third-Team All-America.

PERSONAL

• Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 2013.
• Returned to his alma mater in the 2019 offseason to teach a seminar course he created called "Life 101."
• Grandfather Roy Hilton played 11 years in the NFL.
• Son of Angela Hilton-Copeland and Jerry Copeland.

EXTRA POINTS

• Copeland's grandfather, Roy Hilton, played 11 seasons in the NFL at defensive end with the Baltimore Colts (1965-73), New York Giants (1974) and Atlanta Falcons (1975).
• Copeland interned at investment bank UBS over summers during college and has since returned to Penn to teach a financial literacy seminar called "Life 101."