University of South Dakota Athletics

2018
One of 37 Coyotes who competed in all 11 games … notched his second collegiate sack in the season opener at Kansas State (9/1) … finished the year with eight tackles including four solo stops and had 2.5 tackles-for-loss ... MVFC President's Council Academic Award ... MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll member ... 2019 NFF Hampshire Honor Society Member

2017
Competed in all 13 games and earned three starts on the defensive line … totaled 15 tackles including five solos and two for loss … had three tackles in the season opener at Drake (9/2) … also had three tackles at home against Southern Illinois (10/28) ... MVFC President's Council Academic Award ... MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2016
Competed in two games on the defensive line … had a tackle-for-loss and a quarterback hurry on consecutive players during the season opener at New Mexico (9/1) ... MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award winner … MVFC Conference Honor Roll member

2015
Played in nine of 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman … made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Kansas State (9/5) … earned his first collegiate sack in game two at UC Davis (9/12) … was credited with a quarterback hurry vs. Missouri State (10/24) … MVFC Honor Roll member

2014
Redshirted…MVFC Honor Roll member.

Prep
A multi-sport athlete for the Knights...earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior when he posted 63 tackles and forced two fumbles...also played basketball and ran track.

Personal
Son of Jack and Gina Hopkins... accounting and political science double major.