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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2012Clemson
DeAndre Hopkins
WR • 6'2" • Central, SC, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
DeAndre Hopkins reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
83
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
74
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 27
- Overall
- No. 27
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
DeAndre Hopkins, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Clemson. DeAndre Hopkins reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,009
- Receptions
- 205
- Touchdowns
- 27
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DeAndre Hopkins Clemson Highlights
2012 · Clemson · Player Highlight
DeAndre Hopkins college highlights at Clemson.
- Season
- 2012
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
DeAndre Hopkins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,009
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- South Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · D.W. Daniel · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- D.W. Daniel · 14 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 1 · Pick 27 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 1,405 receiving yards · WR 4th (top 1%) · ACC 1st (top 1%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 8 | 94 | 0 | 65.2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 43 | 532 | 4 | 65.2 |
| 2011 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 10 | 107 | 1 | 73.6 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 62 | 871 | 4 | 73.6 |
| 2012 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 13 | 191 | 2 | 86.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 69 | 1,214 | 16 | 86.3 |
Related Context
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DeAndre Hopkins played WR for Clemson. Across 3 tracked seasons, DeAndre Hopkins recorded 3,009 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Clemson paired 1,405 primary output with 93.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 78.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Clemson
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
56.9
Efficiency
78.2
Usage
24.2
Consistency
57.2
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 94. North Texas: 23. Presbyterian: 9. Miami: 37. North Carolina: 46. Georgia Tech: 50. Boston College: 21. NC State: 80. Florida State: 106. Wake Forest: 36. South Carolina: 124
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 8 by 78.3. North Texas: 2 by 76.7. Presbyterian: 1 by 60. Miami: 3 by 82.2. North Carolina: 7 by 43.8. Georgia Tech: 4 by 83.3. Boston College: 1 by 100. NC State: 5 by 100. Florida State: 8 by 88.3. Wake Forest: 5 by 48. South Carolina: 7 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins39.6 · Games = 5 · -31.7 vs Losses
Losses71.3 · Games = 6 · +31.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | vs South FloridaHigh volume | L 26-31 | — | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 0 | 31 |
| Sun 11/28 | vs South Carolina100 receiving yards | L 7-29 | — | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 17.70 | 1 | 45 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Wake Forest | W 30-10 | — | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 1 | 10 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Florida State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 13-16 | — | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs NC State | W 14-13 | — | 5 | 80 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Boston College | L 10-16 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Georgia Tech | W 27-13 | — | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ North Carolina | L 16-21 | — | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Miami | L 21-30 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Presbyterian | W 58-21 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs North Texas | W 35-10 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 16 |
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
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Clemson
2010-2012
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Postseason | Clemson | 626 | 78.2 | 24.2 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Clemson | 626 | 78.2 | 24.2 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Clemson | 978 | 81.9 | 23 | 352 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Clemson | 978 | 81.9 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Clemson | 1,405 | 93.8 | 25.1 | 427 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Clemson | 1,405 | 93.8 | 25.1 | 0 |
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
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#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
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8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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