AS A SOPHOMORE (2014): A member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll ... Played in nine games … Registered 17 tackles (3 solo), including two tackles for loss (-4 yards) … Also tallied a pair of quarterback hurries … Turned in multiple tackles in six games, including a season-best four stops (1 solo) against Valdosta State … Registered three tackle assists at Tusculum … Tallied two tackles against Winston-Salem State, North Alabama (1 solo), Catawba and Newberry.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Played in all 11 games for UNCP … Recorded four tackles (two solo), including one tackle for loss (-4 yards) … Recorded first career tackle on a tackle assist at Charlotte … Turned in a season-best two tackles (two solo) against Virginia-Lynchburg, including an assist on a tackle for loss … Registered one tackle in the second round NCAA Playoff game against North Alabama.
AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted … Did not see varsity action.
HIGH SCHOOL: An all-conference standout for coach Greg Lloyd at Kings Mountain High School … Booked 55 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and two sacks, in leading the Mountaineers to the second round of the state playoffs … Also recorded one interception … Earned all-conference, all-county and all-area laurels.
PERSONAL: The son of Sharon Kendrick and Edward S. Hopper, Sr. … Has an older brother, Sidney, and an older sister, Olivia … A physical education major at UNCP.
