Jeremaine Copeland (born February 19, 1977 in Harriman, Tennessee) is a retired professional gridiron football wide receiver. He has played with the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders, and Toronto Argonauts, as well as in the XFL and NFL Europe.
He is born leader. Just examine his championships. High School state Champion, 1998 College footbal champion, XFL Championship, NFL Europe championship and CFL Grey Cup Championship.
Copeland attended the University of Tennessee. While there, he posted 131 receptions for 1,300 yards (9.92 yards per rec. avg.). At Tennessee, he played with Peyton Manning and Jamal Lewis while wearing number six for the Vols. He was member of 1998 NCCA championship team.
NFL Europe career
Copeland played a year of NFL Europe football for the Barcelona Dragons. He ended the season with a team leading 74 receptions for 821 yards (11.1 yards per rec. avg.) and six touchdowns.
CFL, NFL, & XFL career
Copeland began his CFL career with the Montreal Alouettes in 2001 and played six games. During that season he also starred at WR with the XFL's champion Los Angeles Xtreme. He was known for his flashy big plays and the famous long skull cap tail hanging out of his helmet during his time with the XFL. After beginning the 2002 season in the Dallas Cowboys' training camp, Copeland returned to the Alouettes and contributed to their Grey Cup championship that year. Copeland picked up CFL and CFLPA all-star honours in 2003 after piling up 99 receptions and 1757 receiving yards. Along with teammate Ben Cahoon, Copeland set a CFL record for most receiving yards by two teammates, amassing 3,318 yards between them. In 2004, Copeland was one of four receivers with the Alouettes to eclipse the 1000-yard receiving mark.
On November 3, 2011, he surpassed the 10,000 career receiving yard mark, becoming the 15th CFL player to do so.
On January 25, 2012, Copeland officially retired from the CFL after 11 seasons in professional football.
