// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Russell Copeland? Cope-land-ing on his name is tough.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | November 4, 1971 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Tupelo | ||||||||
| College | Memphis | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: 4th round, 111th overall pick | ||||||||
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Russell Samoan Copeland (born November 4, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers, where he was teammates with future NFL hall of fame receiver Isaac Bruce. In three seasons, Copeland caught 116 passes for 1,753 yards and 12 touchdowns, while adding another 536 yards returning punts and kickoffs.[1] He was a 1992 All-IFA Football team selection. He was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL draft.[2]
In his rookie season, Copeland gained 952 all-purpose yards, assisting his team to a championship appearance in Super Bowl XXVIII.[3] His best season was in 1995, when he caught 42 passes for 646 yards and a touchdown. Copeland finished his career with 103 receptions for 1,463 yards and 9 touchdowns, and 2,270 all-purpose yards.[4]
After his career in the NFL, Copeland played 1 game for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2001. While with the Buffalo Bills, Russell would hit the drum solo to Phil Collins' song, "In the Air Tonight" on point during pregame warmups at then, Rich Stadium
References
[edit]- ↑ "Russell Copeland College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Russell Copeland 1993 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Russell Copeland 1995 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 1971 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Tupelo, Mississippi
- American football wide receivers
- Tupelo High School alumni
- Memphis Tigers football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Memphis Maniax players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- 20th-century American sportsmen