Ty'Ron Hopper
| No. 59 – Green Bay Packers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 26, 2001 Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Roswell (Roswell, Georgia) |
| College: | Florida (2019–2021) Missouri (2022–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ty'Ron Hopper (born April 26, 2001)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the Florida Gators and Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
High school career
Hopper attended Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia during his senior year. He transferred from Shelby, North Carolina. In Hopper's high school career, he racked up 193 tackles with 18.5 going for a loss, seven sacks, four pass deflections, seven interceptions, two fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and a blocked extra point.[2] Hopper committed to play college football at the University of Florida over other schools such as Miami, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Minnesota and Tennessee.[3][4]
College career
Florida
As a freshman in 2019, Hopper notched two tackles with 0.5 tackles going for loss.[5] As a sophomore, he recorded 13 tackles with one going for a loss, and half a sack.[6] In the Gators season finale of the 2021 season, Hopper had nine tackles and a forced fumble as he helped the Gators beat Florida State and become bowl eligible.[7] He finished the season with 62 tackles with eight going for a loss, 2.5 sacks, two pass deflections and a forced fumble.[8] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Hopper entered the transfer portal.[9][10]
Missouri
Hopper transferred to Missouri to continue his college career.[11][12] Hopper started the 2022 season off to a hot start, as in week one he racked up six tackles, a sack, and his first career interception, as he helped the Tigers beat Louisiana Tech.[13] In week five, Hopper notched seven tackles and a forced fumble in a 26–22 loss to #1 Georgia.[14] Hopper finished the 2022 season with 77 tackles with 13.5 being for a loss, 2.5 sacks, four pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble.[15] For his performance, Hopper was named second team All-SEC by the Associated Press.[16] Hopper was named preseason second-team all-SEC ahead of the 2023 season.[17] Hopper was also named a preseason third-team All-American by Athlon Sports.[18] Hopper was also named to the Butkus Award watch list, which is awarded to the nation's best linebacker.[19]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.68 s | 1.64 s | 2.68 s | 4.46 s | 7.29 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[20][21] | ||||||||||||
Hopper was selected 91st overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2024 NFL draft, after having previously acquired it in a trade with the Buffalo Bills.[22]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Ty'Ron Hopper, Linebacker, Missouri Tigers". Sports Illustrated. April 25, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Ty'Ron Hopper's Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Stampini, Luke. "LB Tyron Hopper commits to UF". 247Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Simmons, Chad. "Hopper commits to Florida on his birthday". Rivals.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Ty'Ron Hopper 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Ty'Ron Hopper 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Silverstein, Adam (27 November 2021). "Florida vs. Florida State score, takeaways: Gators win with spirited effort, earn bowl eligibility". Only Gators. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Ty'Ron Hopper 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Goodall, Zach. "Florida Gators LB Ty'Ron Hopper Re-Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Rosenberg, David (24 January 2022). "Report: Florida linebacker enters transfer portal once again". Gators Wire. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Goodall, Zach. "Missouri Lands Florida Gators LB Transfer Ty'Ron Hopper". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Chavanelle, Nikki. "Missouri lands transfer linebacker out of Florida". On3.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Stahl, Matt (2 September 2022). "How Missouri's newcomers carried the torch in opening-night victory over Louisiana Tech". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Black, Austyn (3 October 2022). "Missouri Football: 5 takeaways from painful loss to Georgia". Saturday Blitz. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Ty'Ron Hopper 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Several Arkansas, Missouri players named to all-SEC football teams". KY3. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Preseason Football Media Poll, All-SEC Team announced". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Lassan, Steven. "2023 College Football Preseason All-America Team". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Olson, Andrew. "11 SEC LBs named to Butkus Award 2023 preseason watch list". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Ty'Ron Hopper Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Ty'Ron Hopper College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft: Packers select Missouri LB Ty'Ron Hopper in 3rd round, No. 91 overall". packers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.