Javoddron Reon Holloway "J. C." Copeland (born July 21, 1991) is an American football defensive end and fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at LSU. He was named MVP [1] of the 2014 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2014.
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| Born: | (1991-07-21) July 21, 1991 (age 31) Columbus, Georgia |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 271 lb (123 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | LaGrange (GA) Troup Co. |
| College: | LSU |
| Position: | Defensive end / Fullback |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
A native of Columbus, Georgia, Copeland attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia, where he was a two-way lineman and teammates with future NFL linebacker Reuben Foster. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Copeland was listed the No. 17 weakside defensive end prospect in his class.[2]
Originally recruited to LSU as a defensive lineman, Copeland was switched to fullback in his true freshman season. In 2012, he was named All-American by Pro Football Weekly.[3]
Copeland was selected to play in the 2014 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He played for the National Team which won 31–17 and was named MVP [1] of the game after rushing for two touchdowns.[4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 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 | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 23 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
In May 2014, Copeland signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[6][7] The Cowboys released Copeland on August 25, 2014.[8]
Copeland was signed by the New York Jets on May 11, 2015.[9] He was released on August 1, 2015.[10]