RUSSELL COPELANDCopeland, Russell SamoanHeight: 6-0 Weight: 200 Born: November 4, 1971 Tupelo, MS High School: Tupelo (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1990 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1991 | Memphis | Did Not Play |
| 1992 | Memphis | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (111th overall) 1993 Buffalo Bills |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 2 |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 15 | 4 |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 15 |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1998 PHI NFL | 86 | WR | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1998 GB NFL | 16 | WR | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 Year (NFL)1998 Year NFL | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2001 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2001 TOR CFL | 5 | WR | 1 | |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 72 | 22 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/1993 | 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/1993 | 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/16/1996 | 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 6/5/1996 | 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/14/1997 | 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 6/2/1997 | 1997 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1997 PHI NFL |
| Released | 8/24/1997 | 1997 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1997 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 11/4/1997 | 1997 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1997 PHI NFL |
| Released | 12/4/1998 | 1998 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1998 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 12/9/1998 | 1998 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1998 GB NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1998 GB NFL |
| Signed by League | 2020 Memphis Maniax (XFL)2001 MEM XFL | |
| Free Agent Draft | 10/30/2000 | 2020 Memphis Maniax (XFL)2001 MEM XFL |
| Released | 2020 Memphis Maniax (XFL)2001 MEM XFL | |
| Signed | 10/25/2001 | 2001 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2001 TOR CFL |
| Released | 11/1/2001 | 2001 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2001 TOR CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 13 | 242 | 18.6 | 60 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 21 | 255 | 12.1 | 35 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 42 | 646 | 15.4 | 77t | 1 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1998 PHI NFL | 18 | 221 | 12.3 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1998 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1998 GB NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 Year (NFL)1998 Year NFL | 20 | 232 | 11.6 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2001 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2001 TOR CFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 123 | 1692 | 13.8 | 77t | 2 | 82 | 20 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 31 | 7 | 274 | 8.8 | 47t | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 14 | 7 | 119 | 8.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 48 | 17 | 412 | 8.6 | 47t | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 24 | 0 | 436 | 18.2 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 12 | 0 | 232 | 19.3 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 6 | 0 | 136 | 22.7 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1998 PHI NFL | 3 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Year (NFL)1998 Year NFL | 3 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 45 | 0 | 856 | 19.0 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1998 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 Year (NFL)1998 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2001 TOR CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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