Jacksonville State University Athletics

JSU Career:
2019: Made appearances in 11 games including the first start of his Gamecock career at Austin Peay on Sept. 28...recorded 10 tackles on the year including five unassisted... his first game with multiple tackles came against Eastern Washington where he had one solo and one assisted.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a two-star recruit by 247Sports…lettered four seasons at Robert E. Lee High School for head coach Tyrone Rogers…received All-District and All-Region First Team honors as a senior while leading the Generals to eight wins…was named to the All-Alabama Team as a defensive lineman in 2018…led the team in sacks in consecutive seasons as a junior and senior…totaled 107 tackles, nine sacks, two interceptions and 13 tackles for loss during his senior campaign…named to the All-USA Alabama Team by USA Today following his final year…was named to the All-State Second Team in 2017 by the Alabama Sportswriters Association while helping Robert E. Lee to the second round of the playoffs…wrapped up his prep career with 176 tackles, 21 sacks and 25 tackles for loss…chose the Gamecocks over offers from Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, Tennessee State, Jackson State, Morgan State and Alabama A&M.
 
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 15, 2000 in Montgomery, Ala…the son of Robert and Kesia Hopkins…has one brother, Stephen…majoring in computer and information sciences at JSU.