Wes Hopkins

Wes Hopkins
No. 48
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1961-09-26)September 26, 1961
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:September 28, 2018(2018-09-28) (aged 57)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:John Carroll Catholic High School
(Birmingham, Alabama)
College:SMU
NFL draft:1983 / round: 2 / pick: 35
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:12.0
Fumble recoveries:16
Interceptions:30
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

  1. ^ "Pro Football Reference, Wes Hopkins (Eagles)". Pro-Football-Reference.com.