Zachary Copeland
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 210
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- Hometown:
- St. Thomas, Ont.
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- Position:
- K/P
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- Year:
- 3
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- High School:
- Parkside C.I.
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- Major:
- Human Kinetics
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- Team:
- Football
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- fg
- 17-22
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- pat
- 21-21
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- 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.
|   | 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 |
Game Log - Passing
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| 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 |
Game Log - Punting
| 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 |
Game Log - Returns
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| 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 |
Game Log - Scoring
| 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 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | 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 |
| Statistic | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | 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 |
| Statistic | 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 |
| Statistic | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | 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 |
| Statistic | 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 |
| Statistic | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
