Defensive line, Virginia Tech (from Army), 2021–26
Kemari Copeland
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Virginia Beach, VA
Kemari Copeland plays defensive line for Virginia Tech, after Army (2021–22). Last time out, at California: 3 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
16 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 3 tackles, 1 sack at California, L 20–25
Next game: at Clemson, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
3sacks, career highvs. California, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Army | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 48 | 12 | 8 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 72 | 23 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Army | 13 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 13 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 13 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 13 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 290 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Virginia Tech 6 games, 16 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. VMI | W 73–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Old Dominion | W 44–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Maryland | W 35–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Boston College | W 21–14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 33–35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at California | L 20–25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Virginia Tech 12 games, 48 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. South Carolina | L 11–24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 20–44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Old Dominion | L 26–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Wofford | W 38–6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at NC State | W 23–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Wake Forest | L 23–30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Georgia Tech | L 20–35 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.California | W 42–34 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Louisville | L 16–28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Florida State | L 14–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Miami | L 17–34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Virginia | L 7–27 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Virginia Tech 2 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atVanderbilt | L 27–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atOld Dominion | W 37–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Army 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | atWake Forest | L 10–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. UConn | W 34–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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