Usage / Role
12%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2013-2017Akron
DL • 6'1" • 275 lbs • Ft. Myers, FL, USA
Darius Copeland shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.9 disruption score.
Usage / Role
12%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
25
Developing production for a defensive lineman
Reliability
22
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Akron
Snapshot
Player Story
Darius Copeland built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Ft. Myers, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of Darius Copeland's career was his defensive...
Read the storyDarius Copeland, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Akron. Darius Copeland shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Akron | 11 | 33 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 38.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.2 |
Related Context
Darius Copeland played DL for Akron. Across 5 tracked seasons, Darius Copeland recorded 44 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Akron.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Akron paired 4 primary output with 16.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 10.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
10.9
Usage
3.9
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 0. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 1. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Toledo: 1. Buffalo: 1. Ohio: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 1 by 14.2. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 1 by 14.2. Buffalo: 1 by 14.2. Ohio: 4 by 16.7
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7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
16.7 vs Ohio
Player Story
Darius Copeland built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Ft. Myers, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of Darius Copeland's career was his defensive production: 44 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 pass defended across 18 career games in the available record. That gives Darius Copeland's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Akron
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Akron | 4 | 16.1 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 3 | 10.9 | 3.9 | -1 |
#1 Featured game
@ Kent State
Week 5 · W 31-27 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Toledo
Week 8 · L 21-48 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
71.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Week 2 · W 52-3
1
Havoc Plays
49.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#4
vs App State
Week 4 · L 38-45
1
Havoc Plays
45.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Buffalo
Week 9 · W 21-20 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
39.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Akron
4 primary output · 16.1 efficiency · 3.3 usage
38.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Akron
33.2
3 primary · 10.9 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Akron
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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