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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 628th / 1913 |
| Run stops | 25 | 31st / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 45 | — |
Charting
Where Hopson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Kennesaw State#114 · 1-6 | 6 | 69% | 49 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State#88 · 10-4 | 14 | 88% | 138 | 9 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State#132 · 2-10 | 4 | 16% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Baron Hopson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Baron Hopson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  West Georgia | W 47–0 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Georgia State | L 17–31 | 6.7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Tennessee | L 9–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Arkansas State | L 14–17 | 7.5 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Jacksonville State | L 26–27 | 7.9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Missouri State | L 21–24 | 6.7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Liberty | L 6–34 | 7.5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.5 | 49 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 49 | 88th / 5410 |
| Solo | 19 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1056th / 2452 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 632nd / 1382 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · West Georgia | ✓ LB | 51 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | · | 10% |
| Wk 2 · Georgia State | ✓ LB | 69 | ~69 (35–69) | 11 | · | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Arkansas State | ✓ LB | 61 | ~58 (29–61) | 8 | · | 95% |
| Wk 6 · Jacksonville State | — | 74 | ~57 (29–67) | 8 | · | 77% |
| Wk 7 · Missouri State | ✓ LB | 73 | ~67 (34–73) | 8 | · | 92% |
| Wk 8 · Liberty | — | 62 | ~60 (30–62) | 12 | 1 | 97% |
| Season | 4 GS | 457 | 316 (265–379) | 48 | 1 | 69% |
Position Room
16 LBs on the Kennesaw State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tywon Christopher | LB | SO | 55 | 4.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 44 | Baron Hopson | LB | SR | 49 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Josh Anglin | LB | JR | 33 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Alfred Thomas | LB | JR | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Kai Russell | LB | SR | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 46 | Jeremy Greaves Jr. | LB | SR | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 28 | Karson Moss | LB | SO | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Montra Sanford | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Zay Wilson | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 8 | Corey Kelly | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Omari Stephenson | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Donovan Westmoreland | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Taiwo Ogundele | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Amarion Jones | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Byron Jackson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Charlie Robinson | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Kennesaw State depth chart →