Dorian Hopkins: LB · UTEP · #41.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dorian Hopkins
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches across six seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 16 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Nebraska — Week 1, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
87 tackles. 1 pass defended. 2 interceptions. 8 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-40@ Nebraska | 16 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 16 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs Southern Utah | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-28@ Liberty | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-27@ Colorado State | 11 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 6 | L 21-41vs Sam Houston | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-21vs Florida International | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-14@ Louisiana Tech | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-20vs Middle Tennessee | 11 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 43-35vs Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 0-56@ No. 10 Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-35@ New Mexico State | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 87 | 29 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
87tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%8 TFLSack rate
1%1 sackPD rate
1%1 pass breakups87 tackles · 8 for loss · 1 sack · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 9.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 10.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
45.6%
365 pass / 436 run
Plays / game
66.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
390 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
87 tackles in 11 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #93 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Tulsa and UTEP, 183 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Philip Montgomery, Kevin Wilson and Scotty Walden.
