Player Career

Marquise Copeland Career Story

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Player Story

Marquise Copeland story

Marquise Copeland built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from Bedford, OH wearing No. 44, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Marquise Copeland's career was his defensive production: 172 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Cincinnati. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Marquise Copeland's production has multiple signals. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati.

The arc is straightforward: Marquise Copeland moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Cincinnati

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonCincinnati0
2016 Regular SeasonCincinnati7.526.75.67.5
2017 Regular SeasonCincinnati13.536.210.66
2018 PostseasonCincinnati1829.98.54.5
2018 Regular SeasonCincinnati1829.98.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Miami (OH)

Week 3 · W 21-17

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

#2

@ SMU

Week 9 · W 26-20 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#3

vs East Carolina

Week 13 · W 56-6 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#4

vs Miami (OH)

Week 4 · W 27-20

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Temple

Week 11 · L 24-35 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Cincinnati

13.5 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 10.6 usage

61.2

#2

2018 Postseason · Cincinnati

58.2

18 primary · 29.9 efficiency · 8.5 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Cincinnati

58.2

18 primary · 29.9 efficiency · 8.5 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

8

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games