Copeland makes first set of cuts with the Ravens

So far, so good in Brandon Copeland's attempt to make the Baltimore Ravens.

Copeland, a captain and an essential part of last year's Ivy League champion Penn football squad, survived the first round of cuts with the Ravens, making him one of the final 75 players left.

With one game left in training camp and 22 cuts still to go in order for the Ravens to get down to their final 53-man roster, Copeland still has a lot of work ahead of him. His ongoing transition from defensive end to linebacker may put him on the outside looking in, as Arkansas State's Bryan Hall was cut while making a similar transition to linebacker.

Whatever his prospects for making the roster, Copeland has still been impressive during the preseason. He has posted three solo tackles in three games, while also making a highlight-reel interception in his first professional game on Aug. 8.

If Copeland doesn't make the final roster, he would still be eligible to make the practice squad for the Ravens (or any NFL team), as he has not accrued the service time in the NFL that would make him ineligible.

Baltimore's final preseason game will be in St. Louis on Thursday, as the Ravens travel to take on the Rams.