Brandon Copeland is living his life to honor his late grandfather, Roy Hilton.
Copeland, a former 10-year NFL linebacker who played with the Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Detroit Lions, New York Jets, New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, retired Aug. 21, 2023.
Copeland, 32, will host the Roy & Marie Hilton Youth Football Camp at 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrews Episcopal High School in Jackson. The camp and a lunch are free for student-athletes ages 11-17.
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Hilton, who died in 2019 at the age of 75, was born in Hazlehurst and attended Parrish High School.