Norfolk State University Athletics

2017 (Senior)
Played in all 11 games and started once, vs. North Carolina A&T … Rushed twice for 14 yards against Florida A&M … Also saw time on special teams.

2016 (Junior)
Appeared in 10 games, seeing the field in all but the S.C. State game … One of the team’s top special teams contributors … Named to the NSU AD’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

2015 (Sophomore)
Played in six games and started one time as a reserve running back … Saw his first extended playing time at Marshall, carrying 15 times for 27 yards off the bench … Logged three rushes for eight yards against North Carolina A&T … Ran once for five yards at Bethune-Cookman … Came off the bench to rush seven times for a career-high 56 yards and a touchdown in the win over Savannah State … Scored on a 2-yard run, his first collegiate TD, in the fourth quarter against SSU … Also caught one pass for five yards in that game … Earned his first career start the following week, running seven times for 19 yards in the loss to S.C. State … Missed the season finale due to injury … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters and was named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

2014 (Freshman)
Saw action in every one of NSU’s 12 contests … Saw extensive time on NSU’s special teams units and as a reserve running back … Had the first two carries of his career at Buffalo, gaining three yards … Made solo tackles on special teams against Hampton and N.C. Central … Named to the NSU AD’s Honor Roll for both semesters and earned a spot on the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

2013 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season.

High School
A four-year letterwinner at Gar-Field … Rushed for 1,148 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … Earned first-team All-Cardinal District honors … Was fifth in the Northern Virginia area in rushing … Also ran for 1,417 yards as a junior en route to first-team all-district and all-region honors … Honorable mention all-state as a junior … Earned MVP at the National Underclassmen Combine event in Richmond after his junior season.

Personal
Shakeem K. Copeland was born on July 8, 1994 … Son of Donald Copeland and Robinette Corbin … Earned his degree in sociology with a minor in criminal justice in December of 2017.

Copeland’s Career Highs
Rushes: 15 (at Marshall, 9-19-15)
Rush. Yards: 56 (vs. Savannah State, 11-7-15)
Long Rush: 30 (vs. Savannah State, 11-7-15)
Rush. TD: 1 (vs. Savannah State, 11-7-15)
Rec.: 1 (vs. Savannah State, 11-7-15)
Rec. Yards: 5 (vs. Savannah State, 11-7-15)