The Slightly Personal Podcast

1. Life growing up in a Country Town. 2. The impact of his siblings living in Georgia. 3. The reasoning behind taking the Junior College route out of High School. 4. Transitioning to the junior college lifestyle at Copiah-Lincoln Community College.  5. His experience on the 2019 LSU National Championship Team. 6. His position change from the offensive side of the ball to the defensive side.  7. Ultimately, deciding to transfer to Easter Kentucky University.

Jacob Copeland was aware of his athletic gifts at a young age. Using sports to stay out of the life Pensacola, Florida provided, he excelled at Escambia High School in multiple sports, but the most apparent was his skill on the football field. Jacob had over 2,000 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns on over 100 receptions and gained the attention of multiple Power 5 schools across the nation. Jacobs's decision was notorious because his mother walked off ESPN live when Jacob picked the university of Florida over Alabama, Tennessee, LSU, Clemson and Georgia. After Jacobs's redshirt year, he found himself in a crowded Wide Reciever room year in and year out. Jacob, instead of complaining, worked day in and day out to perfect his craft. In Jacobs's final year at Florida, Dan Mullens awarded Jacob the #1 Jersey to represent Copeland's dedication to improving his football attributes. Following the departure of Dan Mullens from the University of Florida, Jacob decided to enter the transfer portal and see his options. Jacob found a new home at the University of Maryland with Head Coach Mike Locksley. Jacob has made it clear this is his last year playing collegiate football. He expects to enter the NFL draft after balling out for the Terrapins. Diamonds in the Draft are Found at NFL Draft Diamonds  #DraftDiamonds # NCAA #NFL #Jacob #Copeland #Pensacola #Florida #Escambia #HighSchoolFootball #Power5 #touchdowns #ESPN #2023NFLDraft #UnviersityofFlorida #UniversityofGeorgia #UniversityofAlabama #LSU #Clemson #redshirt #DanMullen #MikeLocksley #Football #Terrapins #Gators #UniversityofMarlyand

This week we are honored to have the BIG 10 Linebacker of the Year Leo Chenal. Leo is one of the more dominant linebackers with a stat line to prove it. This past season at Wisconsin, Leo accumulated 115 Tackles, 6 Sacks and 2 Forced Fumbles. We talk about the experience of being the Gatorade Player of The Year for Wisconsin in his high school days. The feeling of being Wisconsin-born and playing for the Badgers. How vital the bond formed with his fellow "Deathrow" members is and much more as he prepares to show off his skills at the NFL Combine and Wisconsin Pro-day.  Find your next favorite player at NFL Draft Diamonds. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram and stay connected with NFL Draft Diamonds.

This week, Jared Smart, a reliable receiver out of the University of Hawaii, gives me and his fans an inside look at the weapon playing by the beach during this edition of The Slightly Personal Podcast. We talk about his time at the Juco level and what led him to play football at the University of Hawaii. His experiences with former Hawai Head Coach Todd Graham surrounding the controversy around his departure from the school. How he feels his game translates to the pro level and what he's doing to get him in the best position to realize his dream and make it to the National Football League.  Find your next favorite player at NFL Draft Diamonds. Be sure to follow on Twitter and Instagram and stay connected with NFL Draft Diamonds.

In the 2022 NFL Draft cycle, Julius Turner, a defensive lineman out of the University of Rutgers, gives me and his fans an inside look at the beast in the trenches during this edition of The Slightly Personal Podcast. We talk about moving as a young kid from Memphis to Mississippi, where he played at Meridian High. The impact of having Coach Greg Schiano in the latter part of his Rutger career to help prepare him to go pro. What it felt like for him to win the Paul Robinson award at Rutgers and so much more.  Find your next favorite player at NFL Draft Diamonds. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram and stay connected with NFL Draft Diamonds.

On the first edition of The Slightly Personal Podcast, in the 2022 NFL Draft cycle, Ja'marcus Ingram, a defensive back out of the University of Buffalo, gives me and the Slightly Personal Podcast fans an inside look at the man inside the shoulder pads. We talk about how a kid from Dallas, Texas, became a Philadelphia Eagles fan. The trials and tribulations of transferring from Utah State to Texas Tech and then again to the University of Buffalo. Also, how he looks to improve in his offseason before pro football and so much more. Be sure to follow The Slightly Personal Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and stay connected with NFL Draft Diamonds. Find your next favorite player at NFL Draft Diamonds.