2026: Sophomore EDGE who has made an early impact this season after appearing in five games for the Tigers as a freshman last season … Started three games while playing in all seven … 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 19 tackles (eight solo), 7.0 sacks and 7.5 tackles-for-loss through seven games, adding a pair of forced fumbles and seven official quarterback hurries … Owns an 79.3 overall defensive grade and an 76.6 pass-rushing grade from PFF … PFF has credited him with 25 pressures, one quarterback hit and 15 hurries, across 202 pass-rush snaps … His 25 pressures are fourth in the SEC and are tied for 26th nationally … Among FBS defenders with at least 175 pass-rush snaps, his pass-rushing grade ranks fourth in the SEC and ranks ninth nationally (among the Power 4) … His 18.3 percent pass-rush win rate leads the SEC and ranks fifth nationally (Among the Power 4), while his 12.4 percent pressure rate ranks fifth in the SEC. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Made his season debut in a 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. Florida: Disrupted the UF’s offensive attack with two quarterback hurries in Mizzou’s win over the eighth-ranked Gators. Texas A&M: Notched half a sack and two total tackles … credited with a season-best three quarterback hurries … helped limit the Aggies to just 29 yards rushing and only 216 total yards. Ole Miss: Recorded two solo tackles.
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.