17 Austin Hopkins
Austin Hopkins
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    182
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Arcola, Ill.
  • High School:
    Arcola
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    47.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Awards and Honors

  • NACC Scholar Athlete 2022
  • NACC Scholar Athlete 2021

Sophomore (fall 2021): Appeared in eight games as a key defensive play and special teams contributor for the Red Devils, starting at both linebacker and defensive back … Racked up a team-high 52 total tackles, including 34 solos and 18 assists, two for loss, one sack, one interception and two pass breakups … Twice recorded a career-high 10 total tackles in a game – at Aurora on Oct. 16 and at Wisconsin Lutheran on Oct. 23 … Recorded his first career interception against Olivet on Sept. 11 … Notched his first career sack at Aurora on Oct. 16 … Had a pass breakup on Oct. 30 against Lakeland and on Nov. 6 against St. Norbert … Had six or more solo tackles in a game in the last four games of the season.

Freshman (spring 2021): Appeared in all five games of the shortened COVID 2021 spring season as a contributor in special teams, at defensive back and at linebacker … Recorded 11 total tackles, including five solo efforts and one for loss … Had two solo tackles in his first collegiate game against Aurora on March 20 … Had a season-high four total tackles in Eureka’s 26-3 win at Concordia Chicago.

Arcola High School: A two-time All-Lincoln Prairie honoree ... finished his career second on Arcola’s all-time rushing list with 4,092 yards … Co-Valedictorian, Bob King Scholar, Service Award, Presidents Award, American Legion Award, SAR Award, FFA President, Class Vice-President, NHS Honors with Distinction, Agricultural Vocational Award, and Lincoln Prairie Award.

Personal: The son of Ryan Hopkins and Sheila Dukeman, Austin was born in Champaign, Illinois, on February 7, 2002 … Has four siblings, Trevin Plank, Lane Hopkins, Andrew Poland and Lindsay Poland … Majoring in Environmental Science.

 

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 28 26
Assists 19 17
Tackles 47.0 43.0
Tackles per game 5.2 6.1
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 2 1 3.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 2 5 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 4 4 8.0 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 4 1 5.0 - - 1.0 4 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 5 2 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 7 1 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 31 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 5 - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 31 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 5 - - - 0 0 .0
2021-22 8 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 9 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 9 - - - - 0 .0
Total 31 - - - 0 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 5 5 6 11.0 2.2 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-22 8 34 18 52.0 6.5 1.0 8 2.0 12 0 0 0 1 3 2 0
2022-23 9 28 19 47.0 5.2 0.0 0 2.5 9 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
2023-24 9 20 29 49.0 5.4 1.0 9 5.5 24 0 0 0 1 37 0 0
Total 31 87 72 159.0 5.1 2.0 17 11.0 48 0 1 0 3 40 4 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 9 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 2 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 9 28 19 47.0 5.2 0.0 0 2.5 9 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Conference 7 26 17 43.0 6.1 0.0 0 2.0 9 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 15 13 28.0 5.6 - - 1.5 4 - - - - - 1 -
Away 4 13 6 19.0 4.8 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 6 9 15.0 7.5 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Losses 7 22 10 32.0 4.6 - - 1.5 4 - 1 0 1 0 1 -
Month September 4 6 11 17.0 4.3 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -
October 4 20 8 28.0 7.0 0.0 0 2.0 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
November 1 2 0 2.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -

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