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2024 Football Roster

Chris Boswell
Natalya Ryckman
Sean Laukaitis
Sean Laukaitis
Peter Mangels
Peter Mangels
Peter Mangels
Peter Mangels

32 Joe Copp

32 Joe Copp

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Class:
    Graduate
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    240
  • Hometown:
    Minoa, NY
  • Highschool:
    East Syracuse-Minoa
  • Major:
    Business Administration

Summary

Biography

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National Honors: - 2024 All-ECAC Second Team
- 2022 & 2023 All-ECAC First Team
- D3football.com Team of the Week (09.27.22, 11.01.22, 09.26.23 & 11.05.24)
- D3football.com All-Region Second Team (12.09.22 & 12.07.23)
- College Football Network Division One Rejects Division III Defensive Player of the Week (09.25.23)
- Second in NCAA Division III for Tackles Per Game, 12.2 TPG (2023)
Empire 8 Records: - Total Tackles in a Single Game - 24 (10.29.22 vs. SUNY Cortland)
- Solo Tackles in a Season - 75 (2022)
Empire 8 Honors: - 2021 All-Empire 8 Third Team
- 2022 All-Empire 8 First Team
- 2023 All-Empire 8 First Team
- 2024 All-Empire 8 First Team
Empire 8 Weekly Honors: - Co-Defensive Player of the Week (11.08.21)
- Defensive Player of the Week (09.18.23 and 09.25.23 and 11.04.24)
Alfred University School Records: - Career Tackles - 416 (11.02.24 vs. St. John Fisher University)
Saxon Honors: - 2024 Nicholas F. Clark '11 Ideal Saxon Award
- 2024 Franklin Morley Award
- SAAC Member (2022-23 & 2023-24)
- 2023 SAAC Alfy Award (05.01.23)
- Saxon of the Week (09.25.23, 10.09.23 and 11.04.24)
Academic Honors: - Empire 8 President's List: Spring '23, Spring '24, Fall '24, Spring '25
- Dean's List: Spring '23, Spring '24, Fall '24, Spring '25
- Saxon Scholar Athlete: Spring '23, Fall '23, Spring '24, Fall '24, Spring '25
Team Honors: - 2021 Alex Yunevich Defensive Most Valuable Player
- 2023 Alex Yunevich Defensive Most Valuable Player
- 2022 Team Most Valuable Player
- Team Captain (2022, 2023 & 2024)
Misc: - 2022-23 Student-Athlete LEADer
 
Career Highs
Solo Tackles 17 - vs. Brockport 11.12.22
Assisted Tackles 16 - at St. John Fisher 10.16.21
Total Tackles 22 - vs. Cortland 10.29.22
Tackles for Loss 4.0 - vs. Kalamazoo 09.24.22
TFL Yards 23 - vs. Kalamazoo 09.24.22
Sacks 3.0 - vs. Kalamazoo 09.24.22
Sack Yards 17 - vs. Kalamazoo 09.24.22
Forced Fumbles 2 - vs. St. John Fisher 11.02.24 
Fumble Recoveries 1 - at Hartwick 10.08.22
- at Catholic 09.23.23
- vs. Morrisville St. 10.07.23
- vs. SUNY Cortland 10.19.24
Fumble Recovery yards 1 - vs. Morrisville St. 10.07.23
Interceptions 1 - at Utica College 03.23.21
- at Mt. St. Joseph 09.11.21
- vs. Morrisville 10.23.21
- vs. St. John Fisher 11.02.24 
Interception Yards 7 - vs. Morrisville 10.23.21
Pass Breakups 2 - vs. Hartwick 10.09.21
- at Cortland 10.30.21
- vs. Kalamazoo 09.24.22
- vs. Hobart 09.01.23
- vs. Hartwick 11.04.23
Quarterback Hurries 3 - vs. Kalamazoo 09.24.22
- vs. St. John Fisher 11.02.24 
Blocked Kicks 1 - vs. Ithaca 09.18.21
- vs. Utica 11.06.21
- vs. Hartwick 11.04.23

Before AU: Played football at East Syracuse-Minoa under head coach Kevin DeParde...First Team All-CNY selection (2019)...First Team All-NY State selection (2019)...three-time All-League selection (2017, 2018, 2019)...also earned varsity letters in basketball and track and field.

Personal: Parents are Becky and John Copp...minor in sports management.
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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2020First Year

    Linebacker
    5'11" 230 lbs
    47
  • 34

    2021Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 230 lbs
    34
  • 34
    C

    2022Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 240 lbs
    34
    C
  • 32
    C

    2023Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 240 lbs
    32
    C
  • 32
    C

    2024Graduate

    Linebacker
    6'0" 240 lbs
    32
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