Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Richmond | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41vs Washington | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 13 |
#88
Tyneil Hopper
Senior tight end for Michigan State. 2023: 2 catches, 24 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Roswell, GA
CFB Index 31 · #130 of 132 TEsMedium-low confidenceMichigan State 2023 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
TE recruit
No. 483 nationally · Signed with Boise State
Last played in 2023.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior tight end for Michigan State. 2023: 2 catches, 24 receiving yards, 1 TD.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Boise State in 2018.
- Transferred from Boise State to Michigan State in 2023.
Tyneil Hopper
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Tyneil Hopper has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 13 rec yds, 1 rec TD against Richmond — Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Michigan State, 283 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Boise State3-star out of Roswell
2023
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coach2020–2023
Michigan State
Played his entire career under Mel Tucker.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Boise State | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Boise State | 7 | 132 | 18.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2020 | Boise State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 24 | 283 | 11.8 | 3 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 45–14
vs Richmond
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Boise State5-2HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced, slow tempo
2021Boise State7-5HC: Andy Avalos · Balanced
2022Boise State10-4HC: Andy Avalos · Run-leaning
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 12.0 YDS/g, 12.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
39.4%
78 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Emmanuel Stevenson’s 2022 season.
Matches Emmanuel on
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Emmanuel on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Boden Groen's junior season at Rice (2024).
Matches Boden on
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Player DNA
Players who play like Tyneil Hopper
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology