John Copeland

No. 92

Position:

Personal information

Date of birth:

September 20, 1970 (age 46)

Place of birth:

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

285 lb (129 kg)

Career information

High school:

College:

NFL Draft:

1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5

Career history

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at PFR

John Anthony Copeland (born September 20, 1970) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as an All-American and was a member of a national championship team in 1992. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft, and he played his entire pro career for the Bengals.

Copeland was born in Lanett, Alabama. He attended Valley High School in Valley, Alabama, where he played high school football for the Valley Rams.

Copeland initially attended Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi, but later received an athletic scholarship to transfer to the University of Alabama, and played for coach Gene Stallings' Alabama Crimson Tide football teams. Paired with fellow defensive end Eric Curry on opposite ends of the Crimson Tide's defensive line, the two ends were key contributors to the team's No. 1 ranked defense in 1992, when both of Curry and Copeland were recognized as consensus first-team All-Americans. As a senior, he was a member of the Crimson Tide team that won the consensus national championship by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 34–13 in the Sugar Bowl.