Is Kemari Copeland starting?
Kemari Copeland is the projected starter at RDT for Virginia Tech Hokies.
Kemari Copeland is the projected starting RDT on a Contender Virginia Tech — 87 OVR.
See full Virginia Tech Hokies depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Virginia Tech Hokies
- 11387Kemari CopelandStarter
- 25563Gerard Johnson III
- 34560Eric Mensah
What's Next
The Story
The Edge Threat
In 2025: 48 tackles, 8 TFL, 4.5 sacks. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 96th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | 8 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 96th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 87.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WODUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 44-21
Sep 5WVMITKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WODU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WVMI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kemari Copeland's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.