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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 12 | 16th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 12 | 5th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 19 | 232nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 22 | — |
Charting
Where Hopper's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Colorado#63 · 3-5 | 8 | 45% | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 |  Tulane#41 · 11-3 | 13 | 36% | 29 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 |  App State#94 · 5-6 | 10 | 45% | 36 | 8.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | Appalachian State#54 · 9-5 | 13 | 43% | 20 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 * | Appalachian State#62 · 6-6 | 2 | 4% | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Santana Hopper's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Santana Hopper's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Weber State | W 52–21 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Northwestern | L 7–41 | 7.7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Baylor | L 13–23 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Texas Tech | L 7–29 | 10.0 | 10 | 6 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Utah | L 24–27 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Oklahoma State | L 24–57 | 8.4 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Kansas State | W 27–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 7 games | 7.5 | 24 | 13 | 11.5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 1024th / 5664 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 11 | 13th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 11 | 4th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Georgia Tech | — | 54 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | · | 41% |
| Wk 2 · Weber State | ✓ DL | 80 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | · | 26% |
| Wk 3 · Northwestern | ✓ DL | 73 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 4 · Baylor | ✓ DL | 74 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | · | 54% |
| Wk 5 · Texas Tech | ✓ DL | 63 | ~53 (26–63) | 10 | · | 84% |
| Wk 7 · Utah | ✓ DL | 80 | ~38 (15–60) | 1 | · | 48% |
| Wk 8 · Oklahoma State | — | 76 | ~50 (25–63) | 5 | · | 66% |
| Wk 9 · Kansas State | ✓ DL | 64 | · | · | · | — |
| Season | 6 GS | 569 | 257 (164–330) | 23 | 1 | 45% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Colorado roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Toby Anene | DE | SR | 25 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Santana Hopper | DL | SR | 24 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Dylan Manuel | DL | JR | 20 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Immanuel Ezeogu | DE | JR | 16 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Yamil Talib | DE | JR | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Quency Wiggins | DE | SR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Lamont Lester Jr. | DL | JR | 10 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 |
| 41 | Kylan Salter | DE | SR | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Samu Taumanupepe | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Vili Taufatofua | DL | SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Domata Peko Jr. | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Tyler Moore | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Sedrick Smith | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Sam Gadie | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Malachi Brown | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Josiah Manu | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Balansama Kamara | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 —+ plays per team game. Colorado depth chart →