Biography
Before Morehouse:
Prepped at Bergen Catholic in Oradell, NJ, where he competed in Freshman - Freshman Football (Linebacker), Freshman Lacrosse (Captain, Pole), Track & Field (55, 100, 200, 300, 4x100, 4x200), Sophomore - Varsity Football (Linebacker, Special Teams), JV Lacrosse (Captain, Pole), Track & Field (55, 200, 4x100, 4x200), Junior - Varsity Football (Linebacker, Special Teams), Varsity Lacrosse (DMid, Pole), Track & Field (55, 200, 4x200), Senior - Varsity Football (Linebacker, Special Teams), Varsity Lacrosse (DMid, Pole), Track & Field (55, and 200, 4x200). He was also involved in Bergen Catholic Ambassadors, Newark Summer Youth Employment Program and Participant (Youth Camp Counselor), 2nd Class Rank Boy Scouts Of America, 15 for Life Volunteer. Copeland earned National Society of High School Scholars - Awarded 2023, NECTFL Excellence in Language Learning Awards: Spanish - Awarded June 2025, Bergen Catholic First Honor Roll: Sophomore (2T), Junior: (1T, 2T, 3T), Senior (2T), Bergen Catholic Second Honor Roll: Freshman (3Q), Senior: (1T), Varsity Letter: Football Fall 2022, 2023, 2024 - NJ State Champions Fall 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Football 2nd Team All League Defense: Fall 2024, Varsity Letter: Lacrosse Spring 2024, 2025 Freshman Lacrosse captain - Spring 2022, Bergen County JV Lacrosse Champions - Spring 2023, JV Lacrosse Captain, and Bergen County Coaches Association Multi-Sport Athlete Award, Spanish honors award, Distinguished Women of Obsidian Civic Club Cotillion Participant, NJ Community Food Bank Volunteer, Covenant House Sleep Out Participant, XULA Magnificaent Male Scholar, Newark Summer Youth Employment Program Participant (Entertainment PR/Media Intern),Brick City Lions Football Volunteer,HBCU Greatness Scholar, HBCU, Scholarship Ride Scholar. He graduated in 2025.
Personal:
He is from Newark, NJ, and is majoring in Business Administration, Computer Science at Morehouse. He is a linebacker. His nickname is "Cope." Copeland chose Morehouse to get a full experience of a hbcu and to get a brotherhood. After Morehouse, he plans to go professional in sports, start his own business, buy and own property’s, coding, cyber security. He enjoys Gaming, lifting, driving, shopping, and dancing. His favorite shows include Black-ish, Upshaws, Supacell, The Bernie Mac show, Black lighting, and Forever. His favorite professional sports teams include Seattle Seahawks and Golden state warriors. He lists Russel Wilson, Bobby Wagner, and Ray Lewis among his favorite sports figures and influences. He lists starting his Senior of football, led the team in tackles, and winning or 4th state championship in a row as his greatest sports moment. Additional personal notes include he can play the saxophone, broke both wrist at the same time.
