#18
Kent State · 2026

Hunter Hopperton

FBSenior6' 2", 255 lbsStreetsboro, OH
Kent State Golden Flashes1-2 · TDC #131
Snap share
18%
1 of 3 started · likely 9–39%
Receptions
7
324th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
28
902nd of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
4.0
488th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.40
11 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

11 plays · -4.4 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.40
Passing+0.01
Rushing-1.50
1st down-0.36
2nd down-0.24
3rd down+0.26
Standard downs-0.63
Passing downs-0.00
HoppertonRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays11%
Run plays3%
1st down3%
2nd down6%
3rd down10%
Standard downs7%
Passing downs6%
HoppertonRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets8—
Target share13.3%—
Catch rate87.5%—
Success rate per target12.5%—
Yards per target3.5—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries3—
Yards21047th / 1194
Yards / carry0.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long2—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7324th / 1676
Yards28902nd / 1662
Yards / catch4488th / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long6—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · South Carolina—48~8 (2–16)317%
Wk 2 · Wofford✓ FB72~13 (3–25)418%
Wk 3 · Ohio State—55~10 (2–19)418%
Season1 GS17531 (15–68)1118%

Position Room

10 RBs on the Kent State roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
Brandon WhiteRB21683.20—-0.24
0Mason KingRBSR201055.304+0.13
5Jakorion CaffeyRBSO16291.812-0.29
25Donovan Delaney Jr.RBSR1020201-0.24
33Ayden HarrisRBSO5142.80—-0.20
18Hunter HoppertonFBSR320.707-0.40
20Marques HicksRBJR——————
24Jackson FarleyRBFR——————
26Dylan ArmentroutRBSO——————
29Cade RomaniniRBFR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Kent State depth chart →