Baron Hopson
Baron Hopson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Baron Hopson has been at Kennesaw State through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 16 tackles, 1 TFL against Liberty — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 139 | 67 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 19 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 158 | 73 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 7 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 27–13
vs Merrimack
6 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #120
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kyle Harmon’s 2021 season.
Matches Kyle on
Differs from Kyle on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kyle Harmon's sophomore season at San José State (2021).
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