15 Facts About Brycen Hopkins

Brycen Avery Hopkins was born on March 27,1997 and is an American professional football tight end.

Brycen Hopkins played college football at Purdue, and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Brycen Hopkins initially focused on basketball and did not play organized football until his junior year.

Brycen Hopkins was named Division II-AA All-State as a senior.

Brycen Hopkins was offered a scholarship by the school after impressing then-recruiting coordinator Gerad Parker with his physicality in a pickup basketball game.

Brycen Hopkins had 10 receptions for 183 and four touchdowns while serving as the second string tight end as a redshirt freshman and caught three passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns against Iowa.

Brycen Hopkins remained the second-string tight end for Purdue as a redshirt sophomore, but finished the season with 25 receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns.

Brycen Hopkins entered his redshirt senior season on the watchlist for the Mackey Award.

Brycen Hopkins was named the John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week after catching six passes for 84 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Vanderbilt on August 30,2019, and again after posting 10 receptions for 140 yards against Maryland on October 12.

Brycen Hopkins finished his collegiate career with 130 catches for 1,945 and 16 touchdowns.

Brycen Hopkins was named a second-team All-American by CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today.

Brycen Hopkins played in five games, mostly on special teams, as a rookie and did not catch a pass.

Brycen Hopkins played in five games during the 2021 regular season, catching one pass for nine yards.

Brycen Hopkins caught four passes for 47 yards in the game.

On September 21,2022, Brycen Hopkins was suspended for three games for violating the NFL's policy of substance abuse.