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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 14 | 444th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 21 | — |
Charting
Where Copeland's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Virginia Tech#49 · 6-2 | 7 | 46% | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech#91 · 3-9 | 12 | 57% | 48 | 8 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech#27 · 6-7 | 2 | 3% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * |  Army#71 · 6-6 | 2 | 6% | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kemari Copeland's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Kemari Copeland's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  VMI | W 73–3 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | W 44–21 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Maryland | W 35–26 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Boston College | W 21–14 | 7.5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Pittsburgh | L 33–35 | 7.8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ California | L 20–25 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Clemson | W 20–16 | 6.4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 20 | 1311th / 5664 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 366th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · VMI | ✓ DL | 55 | ~9 (4–14) | 1 | 16% |
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | ✓ DL | 49 | ~22 (9–35) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 3 · Maryland | ✓ DL | 64 | ~33 (13–52) | 1 | 52% |
| Wk 4 · Boston College | ✓ DL | 61 | ~39 (15–61) | 5 | 64% |
| Wk 5 · Pittsburgh | ✓ DL | 61 | ~40 (20–50) | 6 | 66% |
| Wk 6 · California | — | 69 | ~39 (15–62) | 3 | 57% |
| Wk 8 · Clemson | — | 62 | ~41 (20–52) | 4 | 66% |
| Season | 5 GS | 480 | 223 (142–287) | 22 | 46% |
Position Room
23 DLs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aycen Stevens | DL | 21 | 9.5 | 7 | — | 1 | ||
| 13 | Kemari Copeland | DL | SR | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Cortez Harris | DL | SO | 18 | 6.5 | 5 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Elhadj Fall | DL | SR | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 31 | Jason Abbey | DL | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mylachi Williams | DL | 11 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Javion Hilson | DL | SO | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Samuel Okunlola | DL | SR | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Gerard Johnson III | DL | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Randy Adirika | DL | SO | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Eric Mensah | DL | JR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Brett Clatterbaugh | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Daniel Jennings | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Tyson Harley | DL | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Deric Dandy | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Sherrod Henderson | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Zeke Chinwike | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Christian Evans | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Grant Karczewski | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | Kamren Johnson | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Andrew Hanchuk | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | T-Ron Richardson Jr. | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Emmett Laws | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Virginia Tech depth chart →