6′1″ · 275 lb · Ft. Myers, FL
Darius Copeland: DL · Akron · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Darius Copeland
Wins his gap play after play. Second year in the Akron defensive front. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Ohio — Week 12, 2017.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-52@ No. 6 Penn State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-3vs Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 14-13@ Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-48@ Toledo | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-20vs Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 37-34vs Ohio | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
9%1 hurry11 tackles · 1 for loss.
2 seasons under Terry Bowden, all balanced offenses — 12-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
49.4%
447 pass / 457 run
Plays / game
64.6
14 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
494 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Akron, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Terry Bowden.
