Tyrese Hopkins
Tyrese Hopkins
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Will Hall and Bryant Vincent. One game to point at: 4 tackles against St. Francis (PA) — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Terry Bowden → Bryant Vincent. 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
Bryant Vincent
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UL Monroe | 12 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UL Monroe | 41 | 15 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 57 | 25 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 29–0
vs St. Francis (PA)
3 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 29-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UL Monroe
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · UL Monroe
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (20 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UL Monroe · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #124 · 2026 recruiting class #127
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Keenan Pili’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Reese's junior season at Duke (2022).
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