Wesley Carl Hopkins (born September 26, 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former professional American football safety who played for the Philadelphia Eagles his entire 11-year National Football League career from 1983 through 1993. A walk-on for the Southern Methodist football team, Hopkins was noticed after he made a vicious tackle on future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson at a team practice.
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Hopkins was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft and became an immediate starter at free safety, replacing the slower Brenard Wilson. In 1985, he had a career-high 6 interceptions and was selected to the Pro Bowl. The safety tandem of Hopkins and strong safety Andre Waters lasting from 1986 to 1993, especially with Buddy Ryan as head coach from 1986 to 1990, was considered one of the hardest hitting ones in the NFL. In 1993, Rich Miano also played free safety, until both he and Hopkins were replaced in 1994 by Giants free-agent Greg Jackson (American football), while Waters was replaced by Mike Zordich.
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Hopkins, Wes |
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American football player |
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September 26, 1961 |
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Birmingham, Alabama |
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