Horace Copeland is a former professional American football

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 player who played wide receiver

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 for seven seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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, Miami Dolphins

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 and Oakland Raiders

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. Copeland was drafted in the 4th round, (#103 overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.

Copeland is a graduate of Maynard Evans High School

Maynard Evans High School

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 in Orlando, Florida

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, where he also established state records in the high jump and long jump. His high school made it to the 6A Football State Championship, which helped him earn a scholarship to the University of Miami

University of Miami

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, where he played until his graduation.

Throughout his playing career in the NFL, Copeland frequently celebrated touchdowns by performing a backflip.

Copeland is married to Tangela Copeland with whom he has four children. He retired in 2000.