Ball State · W 51-15
No tackles.
Florida International · W 49-10
3 tackles
The other 5 games average 3 tackles. This one was 0 above.
Hopkins has tackles in 6 of Liberty’s 8 games: none against Ball State and Coastal Carolina.
Elijah Hopkins
Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. On tape: 4 tackles against Sam Houston, Week 6, 2026.
16 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liberty | 16 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Liberty | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-17@ Coastal Carolina | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-14@ Delaware | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-3vs Sam Houston | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 34-6@ Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-10vs Florida International | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
34.9%
173 pass / 323 run
Plays / game
62.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
198 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #195 at the position.
The No. 1,511 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Jamey Chadwell.
