Last confirmed: UTEP, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · Elgin, TX
Gene Hopkins: DL · UTEP · #49.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Gene Hopkins
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. A 2-star signing who has since put 1 seasons on the field at UTEP. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Army — Week 3, 2016.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UTEP | 13 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 13 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-41@ No. 11 Texas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-66vs Army | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 52-49@ UTSA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-31vs Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 42-10vs Houston Christian | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-44@ Rice | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
23%3 TFLSack rate
8%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries13 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Kugler
Pass share
44.9%
327 pass / 401 run
Plays / game
60.7
12 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
331 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
One season at UTEP, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
