2026 SEASON (7 GMS): DEFENSE: 25 TCKL, 9 TFL, 2 SACKS, 0 INT
CAREER (44 GMS): DEFENSE: 127 TCKL, 34.5 TFL, 14.5 SACKS, 0 INT
TREND NOTESHis share of his team's actual wins. A team's win shares add up to its win total; see “Advanced Metrics Explained” on the Leaders page for the method.
| Season | Win Shares | Offense | Defense | Team wins | Share of wins | Division rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 3 | 4% | 1,459 of 10,090 (FBS) |
2026 GAME LOG| DATE | OPPONENT | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2026 | @ GEORGIA TECH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/12/2026 | vs. WEBER ST. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 09/19/2026 | @ NORTHWESTERN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/26/2026 | @ BAYLOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/03/2026 | vs. TEXAS TECH | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/17/2026 | vs. UTAH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/24/2026 | @ OKLAHOMA ST. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 10/31/2026 | vs. KANSAS ST. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TOTALS | 8 GMS | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered for this player.
PROJECT STATS — VS. ANY OPPONENTSearch any team to project SANTANA HOPPER’s stat line against them (neutral site) — the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the schedule above.
LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS — 2025| DATE | OPPONENT | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/2025 | vs. NORTHWESTERN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 09/06/2025 | @ SOUTH ALABAMA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/13/2025 | vs. DUKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/20/2025 | @ OLE MISS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/27/2025 | @ TULSA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 10/18/2025 | vs. ARMY WEST POINT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/30/2025 | @ UTSA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/07/2025 | @ MEMPHIS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/15/2025 | vs. FLA. ATLANTIC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 12/05/2025 | vs. NORTH TEXAS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- |
| 12/20/2025 | @ OLE MISS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| TOTALS | 11 GMS | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
HIGHS & LOWS| STAT | HIGH | GAME | LOW | GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACKLES | 10 | 10/03/2026 vs Texas Tech | 1 | 10/29/2022 vs Robert Morris |
| SACKS | 2 | 10/26/2024 vs Georgia St. | 0 | 10/29/2022 vs Robert Morris |
| STAT | HIGH | GAME | LOW | GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACKLES | 10 | 10/03/2026 vs Texas Tech | 1 | 09/03/2026 vs Georgia Tech |
| SACKS | 1 | 09/12/2026 vs Weber St. | 0 | 09/03/2026 vs Georgia Tech |
CAREER, SEASON BY SEASON| SEASON | GP | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (APP STATE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 (APP STATE) | 14 | 34 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 (APP STATE) | 10 | 36 | 8.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 (TULANE) | 11 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (COLORADO) | 7 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 44 | 127 | 34.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
CAREER GAME LOGBIG 12 LEADERS — WHERE HOPPER RANKSSeason stats, all league members' players; minimums: 15 att (QBR, Pass Yds/Gm), 5 rec (Rec YPC), 10 car (Rush YPC).
| 1 | GIDEON LAMPRON | COL | 11.0 |
| 2 | LEROY HARRIS III | KAN | 10.0 |
| 2 | WENDELL GREGORY | KS | 10.0 |
| 4 | SANTANA HOPPER | COL | 9.0 |
| 5 | CHASE KENNEDY | ARI | 7.0 |
| 5 | GARRICK PONDER | BAY | 7.0 |
| 5 | PATRICK BAUER | CIN | 7.0 |
| 5 | BRANDON MACK II | HOU | 7.0 |
| 5 | CARSON WILLICH | IS | 7.0 |
| 5 | TATE ROMNEY | OS | 7.0 |
