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Marquise Copeland, DL
School: Cincinnati | Conference: AAC
College Experience: Senior | Age: 22?
Height / Weight: 6-2 / 287 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 5th or 6th Round
NFL Comparison: Quinton Jefferson

Player Overview

Marquise Copeland arrived in Cincinnati back in 2015 weighing all of 230 lbs. The defensive line recruit has a background in wrestling and used that to win during his high school career. Copeland was a 3-star recruit as had his share of programs to pick from including Wisconsin, Indiana, and Kentucky to name a few. He decided to stay closer to home (he is from Bedford, Ohio) and got some playing time as a freshman. It wasn’t until his junior year that Copeland really broke out before then he was spending time get reps here and there as he developed his body. His vision improved, he learned how to use his leverage and hands better and get got really effective at being disruptive by stopping the run and putting pressure on the QB. Copeland was able to build upon that success his senior season and while he may not be a household name he has the skillset to be a key cog in the rotation of several defensive lines in the NFL as soon as next season. Copeland is and has been effective just about anywhere he’s lined up on the defensive line. Unfortunately, he did not get a combine invite and while I doubt he was going to light it up, it would have been nice to see how a player of his talent performed in comparison with his peers. Still, Copeland has a nice skillset and while he may be part of a rotation early on in his career I think he has the talent and potential to eventually develop into a starter.
Strengths

Plays with good leverage and hand usage. Can fight off would be blockers and counter to get around or through them.
Eyes are always looking for the ball he has decent read and react ability. Particularly effective as a run defender as he knows how to disengage and make a stop at or close to the LOS.
Plays with good effort and keeps working through the rep. Can provide pass rush pressure. Has the motor to pursue from the backside and make tackles upfield.
Strong and can hold his own at POA, at times commanded a chip or double team because of his ability to penetrate. Has experience playing 0, 3, and 5 technique.

Weaknesses

Athleticism looks to be below expectations for his size. He doesn’t move awful but it isn’t great either especially when he needs to be agile and show some flexibility. While he can provide some pressure he moves stiffly and doesn’t have the athleticism of other DL prospects to finish and make certain plays.
Get’s stuck if a lineman gets a good grip on him needs to develop counters for those situations and improve his strength to defeat double teams.
His athleticism and agility may benefit from rebuilding his body. Remember he came in as a freshman at 230 its obvious he worked out but its also obvious he was eating whatever pleased him too. If he could cut some of the dead weight and replace it with muscle we might see a substantially improved player from an athletic standpoint.

Received a request from someone who reps the AAC for some Marquise Copeland-Cincy. He’s not huge but plays NG in some games and looks comfortable at 5T. Here he and teammate Cortez Broughton (96) play contain vs mobile QB. pic.twitter.com/iACoLXNH6g

— Chad Reuter (@chad_reuter) August 4, 2018

There's very few guys I've watched during my time evaluating that I honestly believed can play any position on defensive line. Marquise Copeland is one of the guys. Has the strength, athleticism, explosion and run/pass ability. Incredibly versatile guy. One of my favorite seniors

— Daniel Parlegreco (@DTPDraftScout) November 26, 2018

Player-   Marquise Copeland  Position- DE/DT School- Cincy Height – 6’3  weight- 290 lbs Number #44 Draft Class- 2019  Projected Forty – 4.90. One of the quickest DT prospects at almost 300 lbs in this very deep 2019 draft. If you were to design a DT you would create Copeland. pic.twitter.com/qwz8mTD7S8

— Big Time Players (@BTPlayers1) July 2, 2018

ow He Would Fit On The Redskins

With this draft being loaded with defensive talent upfront there are some nice prospects that will last until day 3 of the draft. Copeland is one of those players, he’s a solid developmental DL in either base scheme and with his proficiency with read and react ability as well as getting off blocks he has a strong set of fundamentals to work with. I think the biggest questions surrounding Copeland will be just how long it will take him to develop a few more counters, get stronger, as well as possibly reshape his body. Some of those could develop in short order while others may take more time. When considering where he fits on a team like the Redskins the good news is that he wont be forced to play right away and he can have the that opportunity to improve himself without getting exploited too much in the beginning of his career. The Redskins still need depth on their defensive line given the injuries they have gone through in recent history. Because of those injuries guys like Payne and Allen have had to play upward of 80% of the snaps in games. They are young but we also want them around for awhile and don’t want their play to drop off in the latter half of games or in latter half of the season. Investing in young guys like Copeland, who play with motor and can help against the run and not high priced free agents who barely do the same would be the smart move to maximize the value of the team’s top performers.

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Top undrafted rookie free agents following the 2019 NFL Draft

By Gil Brandt
NFL Media senior analyst
Published: April 27, 2019 at 06:42 p.m.
Updated: April 27, 2019 at 07:28 p.m.

Top undrafted rookies: By position
By team

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There were 254 players selected in the 2019 NFL Draft who now have a place to call home. But for those who didn’t hear their name called over the three days, it doesn’t mean hope of making an NFL roster is lost. Here is my position-by-position list of the best undrafted rookie free agents available (by rank).
Quarterbacks

1. Tyree Jackson, Buffalo (UPDATE:) Signing with the Buffalo Bills, Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
2. Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi St.
3. Jordan Ta’amu, Mississippi
4. Jacob Dolegala, Central Connecticut St.
5. Manny Wilkins, Arizona State
6. Taryn Christion, South Dakota St.
7. Kyle Shurmur, Vanderbilt (UPDATE: Signing with the Kansas City Chiefs, per Pelissero)
8. Eric Dungey, Syracuse
9. Jake Browning, Washington (UPDATE: Signing with the Minnesota Vikings, per Pelissero)
10. Brett Rypien, Boise State (UPDATE: Signing with the Denver Broncos, per Pelissero)
11. Justice Hansen, Arkansas State
12. Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State
13. Jalan McClendon, Baylor
14. Tanner Mangum, BYU
15. Taylor Cornelius, Oklahoma St.
16. Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee
17. David Blough, Purdue
18. Jacob Knipp, Northern Colorado
19. Hayden Moore, Cincinnati
20. Devlin Hodges, Samford
21. Wilton Speight, UCLA
22. Drew Anderson, Murray State
23. Brad Mayes, Lehigh
24. Kyle Kempt, Iowa State
25. JaJuan Lawson, Rhode Island
26. Jacob Mezera, Fort Hays St.
27. Andrew Ford, UMass
28. Gus Ragland, Miami (Ohio)
29. Amir Hall, Bowie State
30. Sam Straub, Southern Illinois
31. Layton Rabb, Midwestern State
32. C.J. Collins, Southwestern Assemblies of God
33. John Lovett, Princeton
34. Alex Figueroa, Central Oklahoma
35. Silas Stewart, Incarnate Word
Running backs

1. Karan Higdon, Michigan
2. Alex Barnes, Kansas State
3. James Williams, Washington St.
4. Devine Ozigbo, Nebraska
5. Nick Brossette, LSU
6. Andrew Beck, Texas
7. Xavier Turner, Tarleton State
8. LJ Scott, Michigan State
9. Tre Watson, Texas
10. Damarea Crockett, Missouri
11. Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh
12. Wes Hills, Slippery Rock
13. Matt Colburn, Wake Forest
14. Jordan Ellis, Virginia
15. Jalin Moore, Appalachian St.
16. Darrin Hall, Pittsburgh
17. Bruce Anderson, North Dakota St.
18. Patrick Laird, California
19. Aeris Williams, Mississippi St.
20. Marcus Jones, Gannon
21. Thomas Lexington, UNLV
22. Marquis Young, Massachusetts
23. Jacques Patrick, Florida State
24. Travon McMillian, Colorado
25. Ryan Fulse, Wagner
26. Joshuwa Holloman, Eastern Michigan
27. Alec Ingold, Wisconsin (UPDATE: Signing with the Oakland Raiders, Pelissero reports)
28. George Aston, Pittsburgh
29. Carson Meier, Oklahoma
30. Elijah Holyfield, Georgia
Wide receivers

1. Emanuel Hall, Missouri
2. Stanley Morgan, Nebraska
3. Anthony Johnson, Buffalo
4. Jon’Vea Johnson, Toledo
5. Jalen Guyton, North Texas
6. Jason Moore, Toledo
7. DaMarkus Lodge, Mississippi
8. David Sills, West Virginia
9. Jakobi Myers, North Carolina St.
10. Antoine Wesley, Texas Tech
11. Keelan Doss, Cal Davis
12. Greg Dortch, Wake Forest
13. Jazz Ferguson, NW State-Louisiana
14. Jamal Custis, Syracuse
15. Cody Thompson, Toledo
16. Ryan Davis, Auburn
17. Ashton Dulin, Malone
18. Brody Oliver, Colorado School of Mines
19. Brian Burt, Fresno State
20. Tyre Brady, Marshall
21. Jovon Durante, Florida Atlantic
22. Nyqwan Murray, Florida State
23. Jamarius Way, South Alabama
24. Jaylen Smith, Louisville
25. Felton Davis III, Michigan State
26. Alex Wesley, Northern Colorado
27. Johnnie Dixon, Ohio State
28. Emmanuel Butler, Northern Arizona
29. Tyron Johnson, Oklahoma St.
30. Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons, per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport)
31. Jeff Smith, Boston College
32. Michael Walker, Boston College
33. Malik Taylor, Ferris State
34. Trevion Thompson, Clemson
35. Preston Williams, Colorado St. (UPDATE: Signing with the Miami Dolphins, per Pelissero)
36. Trinity Benson, East Central (OK)
37. Deonte Harris, Assumption
38. Kelvin McKnight, Samford
39. Trayone Gray, Hawaii
40. Anthony Ratliff-Williams, North Carolina
41. Joe Horn Jr., Missouri Western
42. Shawn Bane Jr., Northwest Missouri St.
43. Damion Jeanpiere, Nicholls State
44. Jauan Wesley, Northern Illinois
Tight ends

1. Dax Raymond, Utah State
2. C.J. Conrad, Kentucky
3. Kendall Blanton, Missouri
4. David Lucero, UTEP
5. Romello Brooker, Houston
6. Kano Dillon, Oregon
7. Donald Parham, Stetson
8. Keenen Brown, Texas State
9. Matt Sokol, Michigan St.
10. Daniel Helm, Duke
11. Jerome Washington, Rutgers
12. Tyler Petite, USC
13. Milan Richard, Clemson
14. Jeremy Patton, Arkansas
15. Hale Hentges, Alabama
16. Trey Lansman, Nebraska-Kearney
17. Darnell Jenkins, Rocky Mountain
18. Mik’Quan Deane, Western Kentucky
19. C’yontai Lewis, Florida
20. Brandon Dillon, Marian (UPDATE: Signing with the Minnesota Vikings, per Rapoport)
21. Ian Bunting, California
22. Davis Koppenhaver, Duke
23. Jake Powell, Monmouth
24. Micky Crum, Louisville
25. Cole Herdman, Purdue
26. Logan Parker, Southern Utah
27. Zander Neuville, Wisconsin
28. Seth Hebert, Central Missouri
29. Ravian Pierce, Syracuse
30. Mavin Saunders, Kansas
31. Isaiah Searight, Fordham
32. Tyree Mayfield, Wyoming (UPDATE: Signing with the San Francisco 49ers, Pelissero reports)
Offensive tackles

1. Tyler Roemer, San Diego St.
2. Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
3. Yosuah Nijman, Virginia Tech
4. Donnell Greene, Minnesota
5. Brandon Knight, Indiana
6. Blake Hance, Northwestern
7. Alex Bookser, Pittsburgh
8. Chidi Okeke, Tennessee St.
9. Willie Wright, Tulsa
10. Ethan Greenidge, Villanova
11. Devon Johnson, Ferris State
12. Paul Adams, Missouri
13. Derrick Puni, Central Missouri
14. Brian Wallace, Arkansas
15. Derrick Kelly, Florida State
16. Brian Fineanganofo, Idaho State
17. Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Michigan
18. Tyree St. Louis, Miami
19. Brandon Hitner, Villanova
20. William Sweet, North Carolina
21. Garrett McGhin, East Carolina
22. Patrick Lawrence, Baylor
23. Patrick Mekari, California
24. Tariq Cole, Rutgers
25. Ryan Pope, San Diego St.
26. Brock Ruble, Toledo
27. A.T. Hall, Stanford
28. Koda Martin, Syracuse
29. Jaelin Robinson, Temple
30. Travis Vornkahl, West Texas A&M
Interior offensive linemen

1. Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin
2. Trevon Tate, Memphis
3. Calvin Anderson, Texas
4. Tyler Jones, North Carolina St.
5. Ryan Bates, Penn State
6. Alex Bars, Notre Dame
7. Lester Cotton, Alabama
8. Ross Reynolds, Iowa
9. Shaq Calhoun, Mississippi St.
10. Fred Johnson, Florida
11. Martez Ivey, Florida
12. Branton Autry, Jacksonville St.
13. Nate Herbig, Stanford
14. Garrett Brumfield, LSU
15. Justin Falcinelli, Clemson
16. West Martin, Indiana
17. Tommy Doles, Northwestern
18. Bunchy Stallings, Kentucky
19. O’Shea Dugas, Louisiana Tech
20. Gavin Wiggins, Youngstown St.
21. Damian Prince, Maryland
22. Joe Lowery, Ohio
23. Marquez Tucker, Southern Utah
24. Terronne Prescod, North Carolina St.
Defensive ends

1. Jonathan Ledbetter, Georgia
2. Carl Granderson, Wyoming
3. Porter Gustin, USC
4. Amani Bledsoe, Oklahoma
5. Wyatt Ray, Boston College
6. Malik Reed, Nevada
7. Corbin Kaufusi, BYU
8. Jabril Frazier, Boise State
9. Breckyn Hager, Texas
10. Ronheen Bingham, Arkansas St.
11. Kyle Phillips, Tennessee
12. CeCe Jefferson, Florida
13. Malik Carney, North Carolina (UPDATE: Signing with the Detroit Lions, per Rapoport)
14. Landis Durham, Texas A&M
15. Jamal Davis, Akron
16. Justin Alexandre, Incarnate Word
17. Markus Jones, Angelo State
18. Ahmad Gooden, Samford
19. Derick Roberson, San Houston St.
20. Rickey Neal, Northern Iowa
21. Michael Onuoha, Texas A&M-Commerce
22. Kahzin Daniels, Charleston (UPDATE: Signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo)
23. Anree Saint Amour, Georgia Tech
Defensive tackles

1. Gerald Willis, Miami (UPDATE: Signing with the Baltimore Ravens, per Pelissero)
2. Ricky Walker, Virginia Tech
3. Albert Huggins, Clemson
4. Kevin Givens, Penn State
5. Freedom Akinmoladun, Nebraska
6. Javier Edwards, Colorado
7. Daniel Wise, Kansas
8. Youhanna Ghaifan, Wyoming
9. Jay-Tee Tiuli, Eastern Washington
10. Khairi Clark, Florida
11. Shy Tuttle, Tennessee
12. Marquise Copeland, Cincinnati
13. Johnny Dwight, Alabama
14. Ryan Bee, Marshall
15. Olive Sagapolu, Wisconsin
16. Chris Nelson, Texas
17. Bryan Mone, Michigan
18. Terrence Alexander, LSU
19. Iseoluwapo Jegede, Valdosta St.
20. Kenny Bigelow Jr., West Virginia
21. Kevin Wilkins, Rutgers
22. Darrion Daniels, Oklahoma St.
23. Jalen Dalton, North Carolina
24. Miles Brown, Wofford
25. Desmond Branch, Georgia Tech
Linebackers

1. Te’Von Coney, Notre Dame
2. Terrill Hanks, New Mexico State (UPDATE: Signing with the Miami Dolphins, per Pelissero)
3. T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
4. Drew Lewis, Colorado
5. Joe Giles-Harris, Duke
6. Gary Johnson, Texas
7. Tyrel Dodson, Texas A&M
8. Tre Lamar, Clemson
9. Nate Hall, Northwestern
10. Joe Dineen, Kansas
11. Chase Hansen, Utah
12. Josiah Tauaefa, Texas-San Antonio
13. Jordan Jones, Kentucky
14. Darius Harris, Middle Tennessee St.
15. E.J. Ejiya, North Texas
16. Terez Hall, Missouri
17. Darrell Williams, Auburn
18. Tre Watson, Maryland
19. Natrez Patrick, Georgia
20. Jeff Allison, Fresno State
21. Bryson Allen-Williams, South Carolina
22. Dedrick Young, Nebraska
23. Juwan Foggie, Charlotte
24. Koa Farmer, Penn State
Safeties

1. Malik Gant, Marshall
2. Delvon Randall, Temple
3. Andrew Wingard, Wyoming
4. Darius West, Kentucky
5. Evan Worthington, Colorado
6. Jamal Peters, Mississippi St.
7. Lukas Denis, Boston College
8. D’Cota Dixon, Wisconsin
9. Tyree Kinnel, Michigan
10. Jonathan Crawford, Indiana
11. JoJo McIntosh, Washington
12. Rob Rolle, Villanova
13. John Battle, LSU
14. Zedrick Woods, Mississippi
15. Mike Bell, Fresno State
16. Antonio Shenault, Minnesota
17. Mark McLaurin, Mississippi St.
18. Santos Ramirez, Arkansas
19. Dravon Askew-Henry, West Virginia
20. Reid Miller, Montana
21. McKinley Whitfield, Tulsa
22. Corrion Ballard, Utah
23. P.J. Locke III, Texas
24. A.J. Westbrook, Florida State
25. Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M-Commerce
26. Jah’Shawn Johnson, Texas Tech
27. Brandon Watson, Michigan
28. DeJuan Neal, Shepherd
29. Picasso Nelson Jr., Southern Mississippi
30. Chris Johnson, North Alabama
Cornerbacks

1. Saivion Smith, Alabama
2. Mark Fields, Clemson
3. Hamp Cheevers, Boston College
4. Ryan Pulley, Arkansas
5. Blace Brown, Troy
6. Derrick Baity, Kentucky
7. errek Thomas, Baylor
8. Nate Meadors, UCLA
9. Brian Peavy, Iowa State
10. Deion Harris, North Dakota
11. Clifton Duck, Appalachian St.
12. Keisean Nixon, South Carolina
13. Nate Brooks, North Texas
14. Kyron Brown, Akron
15. Darius Williams, Colorado St.-Pueblo
16. Dylan Mabin, Fordham
17. Herb Miller, Florida Atlantic
18. Emmanuel Lubin, Florida International
19. Nick Watkins, Houston
20. Nik Needham, UTEP
21. Chris Westry, Kentucky
22. Alijah Holder, Stanford
23. Montre Hartage, Northwestern
24. Isaiah Wharton, Rutgers
25. Davante Davis, Texas
26. Jomon Dotson, Nevada
27. Donnie Lewis Jr., Tulane
28. Anthoula Kelly, Fresno State
29. Alex Brown, South Carolina
30. Jalin Burrell, New Mexico
31. Jermaine Ponder, St. Francis (Pa.)
32. Jordan Wyatt, SMU
33. Alexander Myres, Houston
34. Josh Miller, Ball State
35. Kemon Hall, North Texas
36. DeAndre Farris, Western Kentucky
37. Montre Gregory, Bowling Green
Place-kickers

1. Thompson Myers-Spencer, St. Norbert
2. John Baron, San Diego St.
3. Chase McLaughlin, Illinois
4. Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota
Punters

1. Jack Fox, Rice
2. A.J. Cole III, North Carolina St.
3. Andrew Zecca, St. Francis (Pa.)
Long-snappers

1. Chris Wilkerson, Stephen F. Austin
2. Patrick Eby, Columbia
3. Kyle Vasey, Penn State

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