Brad Hopkins
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 5, 1970 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Columbia, South Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 194 |
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| Games started: | 188 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 7 |
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Bradley D. Hopkins (born September 5, 1970) is a former American football player. He played left tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all of them with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans organization.
Hopkins was an outstanding two-sport athlete at Moline High School, lettering in football as well as basketball. In football, Hopkins played on both offense and defense, playing on the defensive line as well as at tight end. In basketball, Hopkins played power forward, and was in the same lineup as future Iowa shot-blocker and NBA first-round draft pick Acie Earl.
Brad received a scholarship to play football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was recruited by John Mackovic. As a freshman, Hopkins was a reserve offensive lineman, blocking for future NFL overall first pick Jeff George. George guided the Illini to the 1990 Florida Citrus Bowl against the Virginia Cavaliers after a 9-2 record, second only to the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Conference.
His sophomore year, Hopkins became a starter, and started ten games at Left Tackle for quarterback Jason Verduzco. The Illini posted an 8-4 record, tied for first in the Big Ten and went to the Hall of Fame Bowl losing to the Clemson Tigers. The following season in 1991 Hopkins started all twelve games once again protecting Verduzco, and received All-Big Ten Honors. The team posted a 6-6 record, good for fifth place in the Big Ten, and a trip to the John Hancock Bowl.
His senior year, Hopkins was selected team captain by first-year coach Lou Tepper, along with John Wright and Steven Mueller. He started all twelve games at left tackle and was named All-American as well as All-Big Ten. The Illini played in the Holiday Bowl, finishing with a 6-5-1 season.
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