Last confirmed: Michigan State, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · Dayton, OH · Thurgood Marshall
Vayante Copeland: CB · Michigan State · #13.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Vayante Copeland
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. He has spent two seasons in the Michigan State secondary. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Wisconsin — Week 4, 2016.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Lansing State Journal Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 21
The State News Oct 13Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan State | 36 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Career | 36 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-13vs Furman | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-28@ No. 18 Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-30vs No. 11 Wisconsin | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 21-24@ Indiana | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31vs BYU | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 40-54vs Northwestern | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-28@ Maryland | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
36tackles this season36 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Mark Dantonio, all run-leaning offenses — 15-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Pass share
44.5%
369 pass / 461 run
Plays / game
69.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
402 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Michigan State, 36 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2014–2016
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Dantonio.
