Brandon Copeland joined the New England Patriots this offseason as a cerebral player who had large goals outside of the NFL.
He’s in his fifth season and unfortunately played only four games this season before getting placed on the injured reserve list with a pectoral ailment. Instead of focusing on the injury and football side of things, Copeland continued to grind on the business side.
After graduating in 2013, Copeland began a non-profit and two real estate companies, along with teaching a course about financial literacy. All of this work off the football field helped him make the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 list this year.
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This is what Forbes said about Copeland.
Copeland is an eight-year NFL veteran linebacker who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Management and Entrepreneurship. He teaches a financial literacy course that he created at his alma mater. Copeland operates two real estate companies and a nonprofit organization, Beyond the Basics, that focuses on youth empowerment.
Copeland is a solid linebacker in the league, but his impact outside of the lines will be much more valuable.
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