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Ty'Ron Hopper (born April 26, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

Hopper attended Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia during his senior year. He transferred from Shelby, North Carolina. In Hopper's high school career, he racked up 193 tackles with 18.5 going for a loss, seven sacks, four pass deflections, seven interceptions, two fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and a blocked extra point. Hopper committed to play college football at the University of Florida over other schools such as Miami, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Minnesota and Tennessee.

College career

Florida

As a freshman in 2019, Hopper notched two tackles with 0.5 tackles going for loss. As a sophomore, he recorded 13 tackles with one going for a loss, and half a sack. In the Gators season finale of the 2021 season, Hopper had nine tackles and a forced fumble as he helped the Gators beat Florida State and become bowl eligible. He finished the season with 62 tackles with eight going for a loss, 2.5 sacks, two pass deflections and a forced fumble. After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Hopper entered the transfer portal.

Missouri

Hopper transferred to Missouri to continue his college career. Hopper started the 2022 season off to a hot start, as in week one he racked up six tackles, a sack, and his first career interception, as he helped the Tigers beat Louisiana Tech. In week five, Hopper notched seven tackles and a forced fumble in a 26–22 loss to #1 Georgia. Hopper finished the 2022 season with 77 tackles with 13.5 being for a loss, 2.5 sacks, four pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble. For his performance, Hopper was named second team All-SEC by the Associated Press. Hopper was named preseason second-team all-SEC ahead of the 2023 season. Hopper was also named a preseason third-team All-American by Athlon Sports. Hopper was also named to the Butkus Award watch list, which is awarded to the nation's best linebacker.

Professional career

The Green Bay Packers selected Hopper with 91st overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, after having previously acquired it in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. On May 14, he signed his contract with the Packers.

References

1. "NFL Draft Profile: Ty'Ron Hopper, Linebacker, Missouri Tigers". Sports Illustrated. April 25, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
2. "Ty'Ron Hopper's Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
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4. Simmons, Chad (April 26, 2018). "Hopper commits to Florida on his birthday". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
5. "Ty'Ron Hopper 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
6. "Ty'Ron Hopper 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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8. "Ty'Ron Hopper 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
9. Goodall, Zach (January 24, 2022). "Florida Gators LB Ty'Ron Hopper Re-Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
10. Rosenberg, David (January 24, 2022). "Report: Florida linebacker enters transfer portal once again". Gators Wire. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
11. Goodall, Zach (January 27, 2022). "Missouri Lands Florida Gators LB Transfer Ty'Ron Hopper". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
12. Chavanelle, Nikki (January 27, 2022). "Missouri lands transfer linebacker out of Florida". On3.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
13. Stahl, Matt (September 2, 2022). "How Missouri's newcomers carried the torch in opening-night victory over Louisiana Tech". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
14. Black, Austyn (October 3, 2022). "Missouri Football: 5 takeaways from painful loss to Georgia". Saturday Blitz. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
15. "Ty'Ron Hopper 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
16. "Several Arkansas, Missouri players named to all-SEC football teams". KY3. Associated Press. December 5, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
17. "Preseason Football Media Poll, All-SEC Team announced". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
18. Lassan, Steven (June 5, 2023). "2023 College Football Preseason All-America Team". Athlon Sports. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
19. Olson, Andrew (August 10, 2023). "11 SEC LBs named to Butkus Award 2023 preseason watch list". Saturday Down South. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
20. "Ty'Ron Hopper Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
21. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Ty'Ron Hopper College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
22. Spofford, Mike (April 26, 2024). "2024 NFL Draft: Packers select Missouri LB Ty'Ron Hopper in 3rd round, No. 91 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
23. "Packers sign six draft picks". Packers.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

External links

• Green Bay Packers bio
• Florida Gators bio
• Missouri Tigers bio

• 2001 births
• Living people
• Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia
• Players of American football from North Carolina
• Sportspeople from Shelby, North Carolina
• American football linebackers
• Florida Gators football players
• Missouri Tigers football players
• Green Bay Packers players