Brandon Copeland
Height6'3"
Weight263 lb
BornJul 2, 1991
Age35
CollegePennSee College Stats
ConferenceIvy League
Rookie yr2013
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 25 · #2863 · Role PlayerWorth 25 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.3
Avg surplus
peak +20
3 seasons × ~8.3 surplus ≈ VORP 25
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2015 | — | DET | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 71 | 9.3% | 313 | 68.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | DET | 9 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 136 | 13.9% | 305 | 73.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | 33 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 5.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 611 | 54.4% | 328 | 66.4% | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 78.7 | 0.6 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 10 | — | 35 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 335 | 40.7% | 200 | 60.7% | 18 | 13 | 0.7 | 104.9 | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | — | NE | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 60 | 24.3% | 116 | 79.0% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | ATL | 15 | — | 34 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 339 | 30.6% | 177 | 46.9% | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 130.7 | 4.3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | BAL | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 52 | 26.7% | 5 | 9.5% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Career | — | 59 | — | 134 | 81 | 53 | 19 | 21 | 8.0 | 48.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,604 | 28.5% | 1,444 | 57.8% | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | 38 | 20 | 10 | 82 | 16 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | DET | 3 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 25 | DET | 9 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 27 | NYJ | 15 | 9* | 33 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 5.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2019 | 28 | NYJ | 10 | 0* | 35 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 29 | NE | 4 | 0* | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 30 | ATL | 15 | 0* | 34 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 31 | BAL | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 59 | 9* | 134 | 81 | 53 | 19 | 21 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 24.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | DET | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 71 | 9.3% | 313 | 68.6% |
| 2016 | 25 | DET | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 136 | 13.9% | 305 | 73.3% |
| 2018 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 611 | 54.4% | 328 | 66.4% |
| 2019 | 28 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 335 | 40.7% | 200 | 60.7% |
| 2020 | 29 | NE | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 60 | 24.3% | 116 | 79.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | ATL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 339 | 30.6% | 177 | 46.9% |
| 2022 | 31 | BAL | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 52 | 26.7% | 5 | 9.5% |
| Career | 85 | 9* | — | — | 1,604 | — | 1,444 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 9* | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 78.7 | 0.6 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 28 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | 18 | 13 | 0.7 | 104.9 | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 29 | NE | 6 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 30 | ATL | 16 | 0* | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 130.7 | 4.3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 31 | BAL | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Career | 53 | 9* | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | 38 | 20 | 10 | 82 | 16 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 35.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2016bestavg 452021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+48
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.429Snap share28.5%Def snaps1,604VolatileCV 0.52
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Josh BynesILB3yMatt PraterK2yMatthew StaffordQB2ySam MartinP2yKelvin BeachumOT2yDarius SlayCB2yHaloti NgataDT2yKyle Van NoyMLB2yLaken TomlinsonG2yQuandre DiggsS2yAndre RobertsWR2yGolden TateWR2yGlover QuinFS2yMike PennelDT2yAmeer AbdullahRB2yRiley ReiffOT2yTahir WhiteheadOLB2yCornelius LucasOT2yThomas HennessyLS2yDon MuhlbachLS2ySteve McLendonNT2yNeville HewittLB2yRobbie ChosenWR2yFrankie LuvuLB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined BAL (from ATL)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2021team change
Joined ATL (from NE)
- 2020team change
Joined NE (from NYJ)
- 2018team change
Joined NYJ (from DET)
- 2015signing
Entered the NFL with DET
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 263 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NE | 0 | W2Questionable· Knee |
| 2019 | NYJ | 0 | W11Questionable· Hip / ThumbW12Questionable· Hip / Thumb |
| 2018 | NYJ | 0 | W12Questionable· Elbow |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
52
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2016
B2018
C+2019
F2020
C2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
75%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
25 career value over replacement — #2863 all-time of 4,642. 5/season above a replacement-level LB.
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