Bentley University

2013 Team Captain … fifth-year seniorlinebacker … corporate finance and accounting major with aminor in computer information systems ... in 27 career games, has174 tackles, 18.5 tackles for losses and six sacks … the 174tackles is tied with Kyle Young for the most among 2014 Bentleyplayers, entering the season … three varsity letters.

2013: Had 15 tackles in two games before injuriesprematurely ended his season … eight tackles againstMercyhurst in the Sept. 7 season-opener … seven tackles,including two for losses, six days later against Assumption.

2012: Despite missing two games, wasBentley’s leading tackler for the second straight year,finishing with 74, including 6.5 for losses and two sacks …that performance earned him the team’s Defensive MVP awardand first-team All-Northeast-10 honors … was Bentley’sonly representative on the New England Football Writers Div. II-IIIAll-New England team … also had three pass break-ups, aforced fumble (Sept. 28 vs. Stonehill) and a fumble recovery (Oct.20 at AIC) … his 9.2 tackles per game ranked sixth in theNortheast-10 … started all eight games he played …had at least ten tackles four times, including back-to-back gameswith 13 (Oct. 6 at Saint Anselm, Oct. 13 vs. New Haven) …credited with 12 tackles in a win at West Virginia Wesleyan Sept. 8… also handled the punting duties for the Falcons, averaging35.4 per kick, with a long of 57 and nine inside the 20 …scrambled for 26 yards on a fake punt in the Aug. 31 opener againstPace … named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll fivetimes.
 
2011: Led team in tackles (79), finishing tiedfor 11th in the Northeast-10 ... second on team in sacks (four) andtackles for a loss (10) ... started all 10 games ... had 13tackles, most by a Bentley player in 2011, at Stonehill Sept. 16... recovered a fumble and had nine tackles against AIC Sept. 30... made nine tackles, 2.5 for a loss, and had two sacks atMerrimack Oct. 8 ... picked up a sack and made nine stops againstSouthern Connecticut Oct. 15 ... had half-sacks at New Haven Oct.22 and against Assumption Nov. 5.

2010: Played in the final seven games, making sixtackles ... had two stops against Merrimack Oct. 8.

Personal: 2010 graduate of New Bedford HighSchool ... team captain as a senior ... recorded 120 tackles, fiveINTs and two forced fumbles his senior season ... also captainedthe wrestling team and was sectional champion ... age as of Sept.1: 22 ... son of Blaine and Teresa Hopwood ... has one sister, Tara(24).

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