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2022 Football Roster

19 Elijah Hopkins

  • Position CB
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 170
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Ocala, Fla.

Biography

2022 (Freshman)
  • Saw action in four games on the season
  • Started the year at cornerback and special teams but moved to running back due to injuries early in the season
  • Totaled four carries for 19 yards and averaged 4.8 yards per rush on the year
  • Played in back-to-back games at Georgia State (Sept. 22) and versus Georgia Southern (Oct. 1)
  • Had two carries for five yards in the road win at ULM (Oct. 8)
  • Carried the ball two times for 14 yards, which included a season-long nine-yard run in the loss to Old Dominion (Oct. 15)
  • Missed the 2022 spring practice due to an injury
  • Named the team's Academic Player of the Week on Feb. 28, 2022
  • Named to the Dean's List (3.25 GPA or higher) for the 2022 spring semester
  • Enrolled at Coastal Carolina in January 2022

High School
  • Rated as a three-star recruit as an athlete for the Class of 2022 by ESPN, On3, and 247Sports
  • Graded as a two-star prospect as an athlete for the Class of 2022 by Rivals
  • Ranked as the 68th-best prospect as an athlete in the Class of 2022 by On3
  • Tabbed the 118th-best athlete prospect in the Class of 2022 by ESPN
  • Ranked as the 147th-best athlete in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports
  • Lettered in football his senior year at Vanguard High School for head coach Edwin Farmer
  • Lined up at wide receiver, running back, cornerback, punt returner, and kick returner
  • Was awarded the Scot Brantley Award his senior year
  • A team captain in 2021, leading his team to a 12-1 overall record and a 4-0 record in 6A District 5 play
  • Knights advanced to the 2021 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Region 2-Class 6A Regional Championship game
  • Hauled in 10 catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing 21 times for 146 yards and one score on offense his senior year
  • Totaled seven tackles and two interceptions, including returning one for a touchdown in the regional semifinals win for the Knights’ defensive secondary his senior season
  • Returned one kickoff for 60 yards for a touchdown and four punts for a total of 132 yards in 2021
  • Rushed for 703 yards and six touchdowns on offense and totaled 24 tackles, two interceptions, and forced three fumbles on defense his junior year in 2020 at West Port High School
  • A member of the 7on7 Team Domo that won the Pylon Dallas 7on7 Championship
  • Chose Coastal over Tennessee, South Florida, UAB, Southern Miss, Arkansas State, and Florida A&M

 

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