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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 26, 1961 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | September 28, 2018 (aged 57) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | John Carroll Catholic High School (Birmingham, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College: | SMU | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 2 / pick: 35 | ||||||||||
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Wesley Carl Hopkins (September 26, 1961 – September 28, 2018) was an American professional football player who played as a safety for the Philadelphia Eagles during his entire 11-year National Football League career from 1983 through 1993.[1] A walk-on for the Southern Methodist football team, he was first noticed by coaches and teammates during a team practice after he made a ferocious tackle on his college teammate and future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson. Hopkins was named to the All-Conference selection in each of his last two seasons at SMU.