Horace Copeland is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Copeland in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Copeland's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Horace Copeland
Height6'3"
Weight200 lb
BornJan 2, 1971
Age55
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1993
Draft1993 Β· Rd 4, Pick 104 Β· TAM
A wide receiver with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 40 Β· #2325 Β· Above AverageWorth 40 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10
Avg surplus
peak +14
4 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 40
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1993 | β | TB | 14 | β | β | 30 | 633 | 4 | β | 21.1 | β | β | β | 3 | 34 | 0 | 11.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | TB | 16 | β | β | 17 | 308 | 0 | β | 18.1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | TB | 15 | β | β | 35 | 605 | 2 | β | 17.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | TB | 13 | β | β | 33 | 431 | 1 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 58 | β | 0 | 115 | 1,977 | 7 | β | 17.2 | β | β | β | 3 | 34 | 0 | 11.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 39.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1993bestavg 581997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader9
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers 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 (Miami), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John LynchFS4yHardy NickersonMLB4yDave MooreTE4yChidi AhanotuDT4yEric CurryDE4ySantana DotsonDT3yJackie HarrisTE3yTrent DilferQB3yBrad CulpepperDT3yMark WheelerDT3yTyji ArmstrongTE3yCourtney HawkinsWR3yLawrence DawseyWR3yLamar ThomasWR3yErrict RhettRB3yCasey WeldonQB3yDerrick BrooksOLB2yDan StryzinskiP2yCharles DimryCB2yWarren SappDT2yMarty CarterS2yLonnie MartsOLB2yVince WorkmanRB2yShawn PriceDE2y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #104
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterHorace inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR room from Courtney Hawkins (1992β1996), and handed it to Reidel Anthony (1997β2001).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1997final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 1993draft
Drafted by TAM β Round 4, Pick 104
- 1993team change
Joined TB (from TAM)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 200 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
54
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1993
C+1994
B1995
C+1997
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
91%
19931997
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 633 | 45.2 | 716+83 | 42.1 |
| 1994 | 308 | 19.3 | 317+9 | 18.7 |
| 1995 | 605 | 40.3 | 625+20 | 36.8 |
| 1997 | 431 | 33.2 | 503+72 | 29.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
40 career value over replacement β #2325 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #104 (Rd 4) Β· TAM Β· 1993 Β· +17.2 vs expected KV-H
54actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+17.2
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