Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 1 | 54 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Total | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 1 | 54 |
#1
Darius Copeland
Junior wide receiver for Liberty. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Birmingham, AL · Pelham HS
Returning to Liberty for 2026
The numbers
54
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 1 TD · 54 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Liberty from 24% to 77% to win.Gardner-Webb at Liberty · 24-23
His career numbers, season by seasonDarius Copeland
He has spent three seasons in the Liberty receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 54 rec yds, 1 receptions against Gardner-Webb, Week 2, 2026.
54 REC YDS · 1 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Liberty
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Liberty
Played his entire career under Jamey Chadwell.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jamey Chadwell, all run-heavy offenses — 13-13 over that span.
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Liberty1-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 54.0 YDS/g, 54.0 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Gardner-Webb
1 rec · 54 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With S. Crossan — 44 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 49 LONG · M. Jackson — 2 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Liberty
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Liberty
Returning around him
- 38% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (26 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #109
Background
2026 (R-Jr.): CUSA Preseason Player Watch List (return specialist) 2025 (R-So.): Saw playing time in 10 of 12 games Recorded a six-yard carry against UTEP Recorded a two-yard reception against Old Dominion 2024 (R-Fr.): Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member Saw playing time during the f...
The receiver room · Liberty
- #3Jamari Person315 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jon Monteiro40 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Bryce Randolph18 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Makai Jackson15 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Darius Copeland1 receiving yard · 2025
8 more on the roster · Liberty team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology