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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1755th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2232nd / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Hopkins'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
5 seasons at 3 schools 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 |  Liberty#69 · 6-1 | 5 | 40% | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Liberty#101 · 4-8 | 3 | 5% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liberty#84 · 8-4 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Buffalo#116 · 3-9 | 1 | 1% | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 * |  Coastal Carolina#81 · 9-4 | 3 | 3% | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Hopkins's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Elijah Hopkins'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 | @ James Madison | L 13–20 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Gardner-Webb | W 24–23 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Ball State | W 51–15 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @Coastal Carolina | W 34–17 | 6.9 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · |
| 5 | @ Delaware | W 30–14 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Sam Houston | W 35–3 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Kennesaw State | W 34–6 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.8 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 1632nd / 5416 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1350th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 713th / 1595 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 111th / 531 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
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 · James Madison | ✓ CB | 49 | ~47 (19–49) | 3 | · | 96% |
| Wk 2 · Gardner-Webb | ✓ CB | 71 | ~16 (0–26) | 2 | 1 | 23% |
| Wk 5 · Delaware | ✓ CB | 60 | ~39 (0–60) | 3 | · | 65% |
| Wk 6 · Sam Houston | ✓ CB | 59 | ~53 (21–56) | 4 | 1 | 90% |
| Wk 8 · Kennesaw State | — | 69 | ~15 (0–25) | 2 | 1 | 22% |
| Season | 4 GS | 428 | 170 (59–199) | 14 | 3 | 40% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the Liberty roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jiquavious Marshall | CB | JR | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Brenton Williams | DB | 23 | 6.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Jeremiah Vessel | S | SR | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | D-Icey Hopkins | S | SR | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Ronald Moore Jr. | S | JR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Jayden Davis | S | SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Ashton McShane | CB | JR | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Izaiah Guy | S | SR | 14 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Elijah Hopkins | CB | SR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashton Whitner | S | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 23 | Myke Gunn | CB | SO | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 95 | Jeffrey Hairston Jr. | DB | SO | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Tyrell Gainey | CB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 30 | Ethan Crisp | DB | SR | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Jamal Miles | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Jaleel Parker | S | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Elijah McKenzie | CB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Prince Cottonham | CB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kennedi Bailey | CB | FR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Macaiden Brown | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Tony Arnett | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Moses Byrd | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Anthony Saget | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Liberty depth chart →