Corey Coppola

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-3
Weight:
257
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bluefield, W.Va.
High School:
Bluefield
Major:
Political Science

2018: Finished third in FCS with four blocked kicks • Played in all 11 games, registering 21 tackles, 4.0 for loss, a sack and four blocked kicks • Got his hands on three kicks and made two solo stops in a 91-61 win over Guilford (9/13) • Named the Pioneer Football League Special Team Player of the Week (9/15) • Posted a season-high seven tackles including 1.5 for loss against Morehead State (10/13) • Recorded a sack and two tackles at Marist (10/20) • Blocked a kick and notched a tackles for loss in a 49-28 victory over Chowan (9/8).

2017: Played in 10 games, registering 20 tackles, 15 solo and 5.5 for loss, with 1.0 sack • Made a season-high seven tackles including 2.5 for loss in a 30-7 win over Brevard (9/2) • Tallied three solo stops at Drake (10/28) • Had two tackles against Campbell (11/4) • Posted at least one tackle in five other games.

2016: Appeared in 11 games, registering 24 tackles, 10 solo and 2.0 for loss and a sack • Notched a season-high six tackles and assisted a sack in a 35-21 road victory at Kentucky Wesleyan (9/10) • Made four stops including a tackle for loss in a 38-12 win over Livingstone (9/17) • Assisted a sack against Stetson (10/1) • Was involved in three tackles at Campbell (11/5) • Tallied a pair of tackles in four other games.

2015: Saw action in six games as a freshman • Recorded his first-career sack against San Diego (11/14) • Made his first collegiate appearance at The Citadel and had one tackle (9/5).

Prep Years: Played for coach Freddy Simon at Bluefield High School • Four-year letterwinner • Named Defensive Player of the Year • Selected as All-State Linebacker • Named Rivalry Scholar • Also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Born on November 6, 1996 in Bluefield, West Virginia • Son of Angie and Teddy Coppola • Has younger sister Jia • Majoring in political science.