2026: Sophomore EDGE who has made an early impact this season after appearing in four games for the Tigers as a freshman last season … Earned co-SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors (9/14) for his performance in the rivalry win over Kansas … Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (9/28) after tallying 3.5 sacks in the SEC opener at No. 24 Mississippi State … Has totaled 14 tackles (five solo) with 6.0 sacks and 6.5 tackles-for-loss on the season, adding a pair of forced fumbles and two quarterback hurries … Own’s Mizzou’s top overall defensive grade via PFF at 89.4 … Has been even better as a pass rusher, recording a 90.8 pass-rush grade with 20 total pressures over 102 pass-rush snaps … Among FBS defenders with at least 100 pass-rush snaps, he leads the country in pass-rush grade (90.8), pass-rush win rate (24.5 percent) and pressure rate (19.6 percent) … His 20 total pressures lead the SEC and rank second nationally. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Made his season debut in the win over UAPB. Kansas: Broke onto the scene in the StorageMart Border Showdown victory over the Jayhawks, totaling four tackles with 1.5 sacks and tackles-for-loss, also forcing a fumble … Earned co-SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors for his performance. Troy: Totaled seven tackles (one solo) including 1.5 sacks and two tackles-for-loss, while also forcing a fumble in the win over the Trojans. Mississippi State: Was a menace in the SEC opener, racking up 3.5 sacks and four total tackles after making his first career start … His 3.5 sacks were the second most in a single game in program history … Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance.
2025: Played in four games as a true freshman … Carded seven total tackles (three solo) … Logged 1.0 TFL and 0.5 sacks. Louisiana: Carded a stop in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns. Mississippi State: Set a career best with six tackles (three solo), as well as a tackle for loss (-2 yards) and half a sack (-2 yards) in the win over the Bulldogs.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered four years at Hermann under head coach Jed Leeper … rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and On3.com … listed as the No. 2, No. 2 and No. 3 prospect from the state of Missouri according to 247Sports.com, On3.com and ESPN.com, respectively … charted as the No. 19 and No. 23 edge nationally according to 247Sports.com and On3.com, respectively … helped Hermann to 28 victories, including four consecutive playoff appearances and a Four Rivers Conference title as a junior ... registered 78 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 16.0 sacks, five passes defended and four forced fumbles … also recorded 968 receiving yards with 15 touchdowns as a tight end … named two-time Central Missouri Media first team selection as a defensive lineman and tight end, Class 2 all-district and all-state as well as a Washington Missourian all-area recipient.
PERSONAL: Born on March 31, 2007 … son of Lannie Hopkins and Rachel Korman.