Russell Copeland is a career quality starter — 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.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 21–22 | BUF | 16 | — | — | 13 | 242 | 0 | — | 18.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 22–23 | BUF | 15 | — | — | 21 | 255 | 1 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 23–24 | BUF | 16 | — | — | 42 | 646 | 1 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24–25 | BUF | 11 | — | — | 7 | 85 | 0 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26–27 | GB / PHI | — | — | — | 20 | 232 | 0 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 103 | 1,460 | 2 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — | 2 | -8 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
22 career value over replacement — #3067 all-time of 4,695. 5.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #111 (Rd 4) · BUF · 1993 · +14.3 vs expected KV-H
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