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.

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Russell Copeland

Top 35% all-time WRsReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height6'0"

Weight200 lb

BornNov 4, 1971

Age54

CollegeMemphis See College Stats

Rookie yr1993

Draft1993 · Rd 4, Pick 111 · BUF

Archetype Intelligence

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A wide receiver with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 21 · #3073 · Role Player

Worth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

3 cleared

2 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

Avg surplus

peak +14

3 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 21

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	Receiving									Rushing								Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	—	BUF	16	—	—	13	242	0	—	18.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1994	—	BUF	15	—	—	21	255	1	—	12.1	—	—	—	1	-7	0	-7.0	0.0	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1995	—	BUF	16	—	—	42	646	1	—	15.4	—	—	—	1	-1	0	-1.0	0.0	—	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1996	—	BUF	11	—	—	7	85	0	—	12.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	PHI	11	—	—	18	221	0	—	12.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	GB	11	—	—	2	11	0	—	5.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	80	—	0	103	1,460	2	—	14.2	—	—	—	2	-8	0	-4.0	0.0	—	—	—	8	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1994	23	BUF	15	—	1	-7	-7.0	0.0	—	—	—	5.1
1995	24	BUF	16	—	1	-1	-1.0	0.0	—	—	—	7.5
Career			31		2	-8	-4.0	—	—	—	—	23.8

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1993	22	BUF	16	—	—	13	242	0	—	18.6	—	—	—
1994	23	BUF	15	—	—	21	255	1	—	12.1	—	—	—
1995	24	BUF	16	—	—	42	646	1	—	15.4	—	—	—
1996	25	BUF	11	—	—	7	85	0	—	12.1	—	—	—
1998	27	PHI	11	—	—	18	221	0	—	12.3	—	—	—
1998	27	GB	11	—	—	2	11	0	—	5.5	—	—	—
Career			80		0	103	1,460	2	—	14.2	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FR	TD	Sfty
1993	22	BUF	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1994	23	BUF	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1995	24	BUF	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Career					8	8	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 53 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 53.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 52

On-field 34.4

Availability 17.6

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

1993bestavg 511998

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

7% of the all-time Receptions leader7

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: 90%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

MemphisCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Memphis), 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.

1993 Draft Class· this player went #111

#97Todd PerryG #98Jeff RobinsonLS #99Lewis BushOLB #102Travis HannahWR #104Horace CopelandWR #105Ronnie BradfordFS #108Kevin HenryDE #110Corwin BrownS #112Albert FontenotDE #114Terrence WarrenWR #115Fred BaxterTE #118Mark BrunellQB #119James WillisLB #120Adrian MurrellRB #121Ron GeorgeLB #122Sean LaChapelleWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Russell inherited the Buffalo Bills WR room from Bill Brooks (1993–1995), and handed it to Quinn Early (1996–1998).

Byron Franklin 1981–1984Chris Burkett 1985–1989Andre Reed 1985–1999Don Beebe 1989–1994Steve Tasker 1990–1996Bill Brooks

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1998team change
Joined PHI (from BUF)
1998final season
Last recorded season with PHI
1993draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 4, Pick 111

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 200 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →

peak 55

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1993

C+1994

B1995

C1996

C1998

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.

86%

Era Translator

Rec Yds 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 Rec Yds	Rec Yds/G	→ 2025 Rec Yds	→ 2025 /G
1993	242	15.1	261+19	15.4
1994	255	17	285+30	16.8
1995	646	40.4	626-20	36.8
1996	85	7.7	217+132	12.7
1998	221	20.1	309+88	18.2

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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

21 career value over replacement — #3073 all-time of 4,642. 4.2/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #111 (Rd 4) · BUF · 1993 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H

53actual

36.8 expected · Δ+16.2

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1993 Draft Class· this player went #111

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography