OWINGS MILLS - Former Penn defensive lineman Brandon Copeland, a Sykesville native and graduate of Gilman School in Baltimore, will sign with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, according to his agent, Ed Wasielewski.
Copeland was a three-year starter for Penn at defensive end but will likely move to outside linebacker with the Ravens.
Copeland was a first-team All-Ivy League selection during each of his final three seasons at Penn. He had 51 tackles and a team-high five sacks for the Quakers last season.
At Penn's Pro Day in March, Copeland, at 6-foot-3, 260 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.72 seconds, considered an above-average time for a player of his size, and did 30 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press, which, if done at the NFL Scouting Combine in February, would've been the second-highest mark among linebackers and tied for sixth-best among defensive linemen.
He also tested out well in the vertical jump (34.5 inches), the broad jump (10-2) and the three-cone drill (7.29 seconds) as well as in the 20-yard shuttle (4.37). The 20-yard shuttle is a drill designed to test an athlete's lateral quickness.
