Tavorian Copeland Season 2023

2023: Did not see game action and redshirted.

High School:  Four-year letterman for head coach Doug Smith at Appomattox County High School in Virginia … Captained the Raiders for two seasons … Two-time Virginia High School League (VHSL) state champion with Appomattox County (2019, 2020-21) and four-time state semifinalist … Helped lead the Raiders to four 10-win seasons and a combined 44-8 record during his career … Two-time VHSL Class 2 All-State selection … Two-time VHSL Region 2C All-Dogwood District honoree … Winner of the Watkins Award given to the top African-American high school football player for his contributions on and off the football field … Became the first Appomattox County student-athlete to have been offered an Ivy League academic/football scholarship during school history … Also competed in indoor and outdoor track in the long jump, triple jump, 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x200m relay and 4x400m relay … As a junior, placed second at the state indoor meet in the triple jump and third in the long jump … As a sophomore, placed fourth at the state outdoor meet in the triple jump … Two-time all-region mention in both the long jump and the triple jump … Named a finalist for the 2023 Watkins Award for academic achievement … National Honors Society member … Rated as a three-star linebacker by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 75 overall linebacker and No. 22 prospect in Virginia by 247Sports, No. 82 linebacker and No.37 recruit in Virginia by ESPN, No. 100 linebacker and No.34 Virginia prospect by On3.
 
Personal:  Full name is Tavorian Edmond Copeland … Nickname is “Vori” … Son to Johnathan and Angela Smith … Has an older sister, TaShya … Interested in majoring in the field of neuroscience at Virginia Tech … Aspires to become a Rhodes Scholar and an anesthesiologist Carries a 3.96 GPA … Hobbies include sleeping and playing video games … Volunteers at community cleanup events and services that assist the physically disabled … Born April 26, 2005, in Lynchburg, Virginia.