Player Career

DeAndre Hopkins Career Story

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Player Story

DeAndre Hopkins story

DeAndre Hopkins built his college career from 2010 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Central, SC wearing No. 6, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of DeAndre Hopkins' career was his receiving role: 205 catches, 3,009 receiving yards, and 27 touchdowns across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 114 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.

The arc is straightforward: DeAndre Hopkins moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2010-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 PostseasonClemson62678.224.2
2010 Regular SeasonClemson62678.224.20
2011 PostseasonClemson97881.923352
2011 Regular SeasonClemson97881.9230
2012 PostseasonClemson1,40593.825.1427
2012 Regular SeasonClemson1,40593.825.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Carolina

Week 13 · L 7-29

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

124

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs North Carolina

Week 8 · W 59-38 · Conference game

157

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

157 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Boston College

Week 5 · W 45-31 · Conference game

197

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

197 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs LSU

Week 1 · W 25-24 · Postseason

191

Receiving Yards

98.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

191 receiving yards with a 97.9 efficiency score.

#5

vs Georgia Tech

Week 6 · W 47-31 · Conference game

173

Receiving Yards

92.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

173 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Clemson

1,405 primary output · 93.8 efficiency · 25.1 usage

86.3

#2

2012 Regular Season · Clemson

86.3

1,405 primary · 93.8 efficiency · 25.1 usage

#3

2011 Postseason · Clemson

73.6

978 primary · 81.9 efficiency · 23 usage

Milestones

11

100+ receiving yards

7

8+ catch outings

4

2+ TD games