Player Career

Kemari Copeland Career Story

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Player Story

Kemari Copeland story

Kemari Copeland built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Virginia Beach, VA wearing No. 13, spending time with Army and Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Kemari Copeland's career was his defensive production: 56 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 16 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Virginia Tech. 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 Kemari Copeland's production has multiple signals. With 16 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Army and Virginia Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Kemari 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

    Army

    2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Virginia Tech

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202220242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonArmy0.56.72.3
2024 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech012.52.2-0.5
2025 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech14.527.98.914.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 80 California

Week 9 · W 42-34 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Wofford

Week 4 · W 38-6

2.5

Havoc Plays

57.2 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 25 Louisville

Week 10 · L 16-28 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

1.5

Havoc Plays

52.2 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 49 South Carolina

Week 1 · L 11-24

1.5

Havoc Plays

50.8 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 35 Georgia Tech

Week 7 · L 20-35 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

49.4 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

14.5 primary output · 27.9 efficiency · 8.9 usage

59.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

43.6

0 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 2.2 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Army

19.8

0.5 primary · 6.7 efficiency · 2.3 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games