John Copenhaver

2020 HeadshotUniversity of North Carolina Football Kenan Football CenterChapel Hill, NCThursday, July 30, 2020

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Roswell, Ga.
High School:
Roswell

All-ACC Academic Team (2023)

2024 – Graduate Season
Caught four passes for 24 yards against Virginia • Had two receptions for a total of 15 yards against Georgia Tech • Caught third touchdown of the season and had 32 receiving yards against Pitt • One catch for 15 yards at Duke • Caught three passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against JMU • Had career-high six receptions and went 60 receiving yards and a touchdown against NC Central • Had first two receptions of the 2024 season against Charlotte • Appeared in opener against Minnesota • Named to 2024 Mackey Award Watch list prior to the season.

2023 – Junior Season
Appeared in 12 games while making 10 starts at tight end despite battling injuries all season • Had 18 receptions for 240 yards and four touchdowns • Had three receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown against South Carolina in the season opener • Caught two passes for 53 yards, including a season-long reception of 40 yards, against Pitt • Had two receptions for 35 yards versus Miami • Made a 22-yard reception at Georgia Tech • Tallied a 25-yard TD reception against Campbell • Had two receptions for 18 yards at Clemson • Recorded five catches for 64 yards, both career highs, and a TD against NC State.

2022 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in 13 games, starting one, at tight end and on special teams • Made his lone start of the season against NC State • Finished the season with 198 yards receiving and 12 catches • Had two catches for 44 yards against FAMU • Had a career long reception of 47 yards at Georgia State and finished with 64 yards on two catches • Came up with two receptions for 35 yards against Virginia Tech • Had a career-high three catches for 13 yards against Pitt. • Had two receptions for 41 yards at Wake Forest • Hauled in three catches for 24 yards against Oregon.

2021 – Redshirt Freshman Season
Appeared in 11 games as a reserve tight end and on special teams • Had two receptions for nine yards and one touchdown • Notched his first career reception for seven yards against Georgia State • Had a two-yard TD catch against Miami.

2020 - True Freshman Season

Appeared in three games as a reserve tight end • Saw game time against NC State, Western Carolina and Miami.

Roswell High School

An early enrollee who is a three-star prospect listed as the No. 43 player in Georgia and the nation’s 15th-ranked tight end in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the No. 43 player in the state and the nation’s 20th-ranked tight end according to Rivals • Tabbed as the state’s No. 46 player and the nation’s sixth-ranked tight end-H according to ESPN • Posted 79 receptions for 1,152 yards and 11 TDs over his final two prep seasons • Tabbed honorable mention all-state and the region 4-7A Player of the Year as a senior • Helped Roswell to an 8-3 record, a region championship and the second round of the 7A playoffs • Tallied 35 receptions for 393 yards and three TDs despite only playing in six games after missing the beginning of the season due to injury • Also rushed for 158 yards and three TDs • Led Roswell to a 9-2 record, a region championship and a berth in the 7A state playoffs as a junior • Hauled in 44 passes for 759 yards and eight TDs • Coached by Matt Kemper.

Personal

Son of Bob and Stephanie Copenhaver • Birthday is July 4.