2020 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Brycen Hopkins | Purdue | TE

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Player Bio: Brycen Hopkins, the son of former Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Brad Hopkins, prepped at Ensworth High School in Nashville, TN. In his senior year, he garnered All-State Divison II-AA honor. In addition to football, he played basketball and baseball for Ensworth. ESPN.com and 247Sports.com rated him as a three-star recruit.

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Participant

BRYCEN HOPKINS
TIGHT END

HOMETOWN                         |           CLASS
HILLIARD, OH                        |           SENIOR (RS)
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DRAFT YR:  2020     COMBINE INVITE: YES
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SCHOOL:  PURDUE                                   |                    CONFERENCE:  BIG TEN
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  6-4 / 245         ARMS: 32 1/8"                HANDS: 10 1/8”           PROJECTED 40-TIME: 4.70         

COMBINE RESULTS
BENCH   |   40 YD DASH    |   VERTICAL JUMP    |   BROAD JUMP    |    3 CONE DRILL    |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |    60 YD SHUTTLE
​    21      |          4.66           |           33 1/2”         |            116”          |            7.25             |            4.28             |             N/A
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PRO-DAY RESULTS
BENCH     |   40 YD DASH   |   VERTICAL JUMP      |  BROAD JUMP    |   3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |   60 YD SHUTTLE 
​   N/A       |          N/A          |          N/A                  |           N/A           |            N/A          |               N/A             |             N/A

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#89 Brycen Hopkins VS WISCONSIN (2019)

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Strengths: He is an athletic, wide-receiver built inside a tight-end frame. Very fast with the second-fastest 40-time for tight ends at the 2020 NFL Combine. He has excellent natural, big, and reliable hands catching his passes away from his bodies. He is a mismatch against most linebackers and safety with his athletic body and ability to be productive of the entire route tree. He can create separation by stretching the field vertically by his intermediate routes. He is a good blocker downfield on a one-on-one blocking technique.

Weaknesses: His athletic frame does lack the physicality of the tightend prerequisites. On the offensive line, he cannot move the defender just stalemate blocks. As a lead blocker, he not strong enough in that area either.  He does not break tackles, which keeps his yards after catch low. Low targeted throws, he does struggle to make the catch.

Draft Grade: 5.94

Draft Projection:  2nd - 4th round

NFL Comparison: ​​​Travis Kelce

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