Zachary Copeland

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Zachary Copeland
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    St. Thomas, Ont.
  • Position:
    K/P
  • Year:
    3
  • High School:
    Parkside C.I.
  • Major:
    Human Kinetics
  • Team:
    Football
  • fg
    17-22
  • pat
    21-21
  • pts
    72
Bio

CAREER HONOURS

  • 2x U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian (2020-21, 2023-24)

SECOND YEAR (2023):

Appeared in all eight regular season and one playoff game primarily as the team’s kickoff specialist… Tallied 1388 yards on 24 kickoffs for an average of 57.8 yards ranking third in the OUA… Added five punts for 187 yards for an average of 37.4 yards.

FIRST YEAR (2022)

Dressed every game, including the Gee-Gees two postseason appearances… Acted as Ottawa’s kickoff specialist…  Totaled 1,992 yards on 36 kickoffs (average 55.3) during the regular season, third in the OUA… In the post season, totaled 394 yards in 7 kickoffs, averaging 56.3 yards, second in the OUA. 

REDSHIRT YEAR (2021)

Dressed for one regular season game – Oct. 21 versus Queen’s…Did not impact eligibility.

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES

Attended Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas, Ont., playing as a kicker/punter and a defensive back…Won the Thames Valley Regional Association junior football championship in grade 10…Appeared in the 2019 CFC Prospects Game and the Canada Cup with Team Ontario…Trained with professional kicker Lirim Hajrullahu in high school.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Field goals made 17 17
Field goal attempts 22 22
Field goal % 77% 77%
Field goal long 47 47
P-A-T made 21 21
P-A-T attempts 21 21
P-A-T % 100% 100%
Points 72 72
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 25 Western L, 38-11 - - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 at York W, 27-4 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 25 Western L, 38-11 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 1 1
Aug 31 at York W, 27-4 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 25 Western L, 38-11 - - - - - 1 1
Aug 31 at York W, 27-4 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 25 Western L, 38-11 1 1 13 1 1 4
Aug 31 at York W, 27-4 4 5 47 2 2 14
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5 4 4 38 2 2 14
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20 2 3 35 2 2 8
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18 1 2 31 2 2 5
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20 2 2 19 2 2 8
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32 2 4 25 4 4 10
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7 1 1 13 6 6 9
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 25 Western L, 38-11 7 320 45.7 56 1 0 1 2
Aug 31 at York W, 27-4 6 215 35.8 55 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5 6 231 38.5 55 0 0 0 1
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20 8 344 43.0 59 2 0 0 1
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18 4 173 43.3 55 2 0 0 0
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20 5 253 50.6 64 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32 7 291 41.6 48 1 0 0 0
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7 4 218 54.5 71 1 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 25 Western L, 38-11 - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 at York W, 27-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 25 Western L, 38-11 1 -3 - - - -3
Aug 31 at York W, 27-4 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 25 Western L, 38-11 5 0 - - - - - 1 1 - 1 -
Aug 31 at York W, 27-4 15 - - - - - - 2 4 - 1 -
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5 14 - - - - - - 2 4 - 0 -
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20 8 - - - - - - 2 2 - 0 -
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18 6 - - - - - - 2 1 - 1 -
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20 8 - - - - - - 2 2 - 0 -
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32 11 - - - - - - 4 2 - 1 -
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7 11 - - - - - - 6 1 - 2 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 25 Western L, 38-11 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 at York W, 27-4 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Waterloo W, 26-5 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Queen's L, 48-20 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Windsor L, 21-18 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Laurier L, 32-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 vs. Carleton W, 35-32 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Toronto W, 49-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 33 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 1 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 - -
2024-25 8 1 -3 -0.4 -3.0 0 0 2 2
2025-26 8 1 17 2.1 17.0 0 17 4 3
Total 33 3 14 0.4 4.7 0 17 6 5
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 1 - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - -
2025-26 8 - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 1 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 8 17 22 77% 47 21 21 100% 72
2025-26 8 16 23 70% 49 19 20 95% 67
Total 33 33 45 73% 49 40 41 98% 139
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 1 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 4 150 37.5 49 0 0 0 0
2023-24 8 5 187 37.4 47 1 0 0 0
2024-25 8 47 2045 43.5 71 7 0 1 4
2025-26 8 42 1756 41.8 66 2 0 2 0
Total 33 98 4138 42.2 71 10 0 3 4
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 1 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 8 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 8 0 - - - 0 .0
2024-25 8 -3 - - - -3 -.4
2025-26 8 17 - - - 17 2.1
Total 33 14 - - - 14 .4
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - 0 0
2024-25 78 9.8 0 - - - - - 21 17 - 6
2025-26 73 9.1 0 - - - - - 19 16 - 6
Total 151 4.6 0 - - - - - 40 33 0 12
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 3 1 3.5 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 3 0 3.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 8 4 0 4.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 10 1 10.5 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 8 1 -3 -0.4 -3.0 0 0 2 2
Conference 8 1 -3 -0.4 -3.0 0 0 2 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 1 -3 -1.0 -3.0 0 0 2 2
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 1 -3 -0.8 -3.0 0 0 2 2
Month
August 2 1 -3 -1.5 -3.0 0 0 1 1
September 4 - - - - - - 1 1
October 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month
August 2 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 8 17 22 77% 47 21 21 100% 72
Conference 8 17 22 77% 47 21 21 100% 72
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 4 5 80% 35 9 9 100% 21
Away 4 11 13 85% 47 8 8 100% 41
Neutral 1 2 4 50% 25 4 4 100% 10
Result
Wins 4 11 14 79% 47 14 14 100% 47
Losses 4 6 8 75% 35 7 7 100% 25
Month
August 2 5 6 83% 47 3 3 100% 18
September 4 9 11 82% 38 8 8 100% 35
October 2 3 5 60% 25 10 10 100% 19
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 8 47 2045 43.5 71 7 0 1 4
Conference 8 47 2045 43.5 71 7 0 1 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 19 882 46.4 71 4 0 1 3
Away 4 21 872 41.5 64 2 0 0 1
Neutral 1 7 291 41.6 48 1 0 0 0
Result
Wins 4 23 955 41.5 71 2 0 0 1
Losses 4 24 1090 45.4 64 5 0 1 3
Month
August 2 13 535 41.2 56 1 0 1 2
September 4 23 1001 43.5 64 4 0 0 2
October 2 11 509 46.3 71 2 0 0 0
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 8 -3 - - - -3 -.4
Conference 8 -3 - - - -3 -.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 -3 - - - -3 -1.0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral 1 - - - - 0 .0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 -3 - - - -3 -.8
Month
August 2 -3 - - - -3 -1.5
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 78 9.8 0 - - - - - 21 17 - 6
Conference 78 9.8 0 - - - - - 21 17 - 6
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 24 8.0 0 - - - - - 9 4 - 3
Away 43 10.8 - - - - - - 8 11 - 2
Neutral 11 11.0 - - - - - - 4 2 - 1
Result
Wins 51 12.8 - - - - - - 14 11 - 4
Losses 27 6.8 0 - - - - - 7 6 - 2
Month
August 20 10.0 0 - - - - - 3 5 - 2
September 36 9.0 - - - - - - 8 9 - 1
October 22 11.0 - - - - - - 10 3 - 3
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 8 3 0 3.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 3 0 3.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 2 0 2.0 .7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 3 0 3.0 .8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 2 1 0 1.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 2 0 2.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Photo: Michael P. Hall.
  • Article
  • October 27, 2024
RECAP: Gee-Gees football falls to Guelph in OUA quarterfinal
  • October 27, 2024
Photo: Greg Kolz.
  • Article
  • October 06, 2024
RECAP: Gee-Gees extend Panda Game win streak to six in 55th edition
  • October 06, 2024
Photo: Michael P. Hall
  • Article
  • September 29, 2024
RECAP: Gee-Gees lose close road battle with #1 Laurier
  • September 29, 2024
Photo: Greg Mason.
  • Article
  • September 15, 2024
RECAP: #8 Gaels down Gee-Gees at home
  • September 15, 2024
Photo: Courtney Caird, Waterloo
  • Article
  • September 08, 2024
RECAP: Gee-Gees down Warriors in Waterloo, improve to 2-1
  • September 08, 2024
Photo: Charles Fortin.
  • Article
  • September 01, 2024
RECAP: Ottawa takes care of business on the road at York
  • September 01, 2024
Photo: Greg Mason.
  • Article
  • August 23, 2024
SEASON PREVIEW: Gee-Gees football returns to action for 2024 campaign 
  • August 23, 2024