Player Dossier

2010-2012

Clemson

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.

Usage / Role

52%

Regular offensive contributor

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Impact Production

100

Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

98

Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling

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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
1
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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Recruit Profile

Class 2010 · Rating 0.9186

D.W. Daniel · Central, SC

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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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

SeasonTeamGamesRecRec YdsTDOverall
2010 PostseasonClemson11894065.2
2010 Regular SeasonClemson1143532465.2
2011 PostseasonClemson1410107173.6
2011 Regular SeasonClemson1462871473.6
2012 PostseasonClemson1313191286.3
2012 Regular SeasonClemson13691,2141686.3

Related Context

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

2012 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 93.8 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: Boston College

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2012 Postseason · Clemson

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

108.1

Efficiency

93.8

Usage

25.1

Consistency

68

Best Game by takeover score

Boston College

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. LSU: 191. Auburn: 119. Ball State: 105. Furman: 95. Florida State: 88. Boston College: 197. Georgia Tech: 173. Virginia Tech: 68. Wake Forest: 64. Duke: 128. Maryland: 59. NC State: 75. South Carolina: 43

Volume vs Efficiency

Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 13 by 97.9. Auburn: 13 by 61. Ball State: 6 by 100. Furman: 7 by 90.5. Florida State: 5 by 100. Boston College: 11 by 100. Georgia Tech: 7 by 100. Virginia Tech: 3 by 100. Wake Forest: 6 by 71.1. Duke: 4 by 100. Maryland: 4 by 98.3. NC State: 2 by 100. South Carolina: 1 by 100

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins115.8 · Games = 11 · +50.3 vs Losses
Losses65.5 · Games = 2 · -50.3 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Boston College

Best efficiency game

100 vs South Carolina

Result
Tue 1/1vs LSU100 receiving yards · High volumeW 25-241319114.714.70231
Sun 11/25vs South CarolinaL 17-271434343143
Sat 11/17vs NC StateW 62-4827537.537.50162
Sat 11/10vs MarylandW 45-1045914.814.80128
Sat 11/3@ Duke100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 56-2041283232358
Thu 10/25@ Wake ForestW 42-1366410.710.70125
Sat 10/20vs Virginia TechW 38-1736822.722.70137
Sat 10/6vs Georgia Tech100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 47-31717324.724.70258
Sat 9/29@ Boston College100 receiving yards · High volumeW 45-311119717.917.90158
Sun 9/23@ Florida StateL 37-4958817.617.60160
Sat 9/15vs FurmanW 41-779513.613.60027
Sat 9/8vs Ball State100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 52-27610517.517.50334
Sat 9/1@ Auburn100 receiving yards · High volumeW 26-19131199.29.20125

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

    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

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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

7

8+ catch outings

4

2+ TD games