Jacob

Copeland

Copeland was hoping to make the Vikings as a rookie UDFA out of Maryland but came up short in a crowded wide receiver room. In addition to Copeland, the Vikings also released/waived WR Trishton Jackson, WR Blake Proehl, WR Lucky Jackson, RB DeWayne McBride, CB Jaylin Williams, LB Luiji Vilain, RB Aaron Dykes, DL T.J. Smith, LB Benton Whitley C Alan Ali, OG Jack Snyder, TE Ben Sims, WR Thayer Thomas, DL Esezi Otomewo, DL Ross Blacklock, LB Abraham Beauplan, CB Joejuan Williams, DL Sheldon Day, Troy Reeder.

Copeland (5’11/201) transferred to Maryland for his final year of college after playing four seasons at Florida. If the fifth-year senior could have had a re-do, he likely would have opted to remain at Florida, as his 2022 line (26-376-2) marked his lowest totals since 2019. An athletic receiver (8.16 RAS) with 4.42 speed, Copeland looks the part of an NFL receiver, but the on-field production was never quite there. Copeland averaged an underwhelming 4.3 YAC/REC for his career and caught just 33.3 percent of his contested targets. Coaches will love the potential he flashes as an athlete, but what he offers as a player leaves much to be desired. That said, if there’s a weaker depth chart in the NFL for him to take a crack at, we haven’t seen it.