Brandon Copeland Reveals How He Wants To Be Remembered By Patriots Fans

Brandon Copeland knows how to make a good first impression. The Patriots’ linebacker had his introductory video conference with media members Wednesday. Copeland revealed his plans to make a $10,000 donation to a low-income neighborhood in Boston in an effort to help locals cope with the coronavirus pandemic.

Copeland has already donated money to Baltimore and New Jersey. He spent the last two seasons as a player for the New York Jets. The newly acquired linebacker hosted virtual personal finance seminars for quarantined football players. It turns out that Copeland would love fans to remember him for his good deeds.

“I really want to make sure that at my funeral, as grim as that may sound, there’s more people talking about the holiday shopping spree we took them on, or the groceries we gave them during a crazy time like this, than a sack that I’m going to have this year or something like that,” Copeland said. “And again, I know that might be weird to say in a forum like this, but that’s just the reality of the situation.”

Brandon Copeland will be of great help for the Patriots

The Patriots signed him as a free agent last month. He plans to have an excellent game as a Patriot.

“With whatever time we do have, I just want to leave my mark on everyone I come into contact with,” Copeland said. “Whether that’s the player next to me, the player opposite from me on the offensive side, the chef, the janitor, and the same thing for the Patriot fans and followers. I’ve been fortunate to, I think personally, leave a positive mark anywhere I go. And for me, that’s the most important thing.”

Copeland is a versatile player, and head coach Bill Belichick can use him in the front seven and the kicking game. In 2018, he was an edge rusher, finishing with five sacks and 14 quarterback hits. After this phase, he took a different role. Copeland played more than 300 special teams snaps in three seasons.

“When I step on the field, you know you’re going to get my all,” the linebacker said. “There’s never going to be (a play) that you look at and say, ‘Did he give it his all there or not?’ You know you’re going to get a fighter. You know you’re going to get a dog who is going to work his tail off. That’s base level, ground line. After that, that’s where the true impact is made of like those conversations, and that person, and making that true human interaction.”