Finding a suitable replacement for either Black Hayes or James McCourt in the future should be important to this coaching staff. I can’t tell you how many times both players have either put points on the board or changed the field completely. That is why getting a player like Collyn Hopkins up for a visit is important.
Hopkins is a 6-2, 195-pound punter and kicker from Bradley-Bourbonnais High School in Bradley, Illinois. He is rated as the No. 2808 player in the class of 2021 and the No. 207 player in the state of Illinois. Granted, I take any ranking for a special teams player with a grain of salt considering recruiting people aren’t always looking for kickers to rank.