Why Brycen Hopkins can’t be overlooked

Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIn his final college season at Purdue, tight end Brycen Hopkins was 10th in the Big 10 in receiving yards, finishing with 61 receptions for 830 yards and seven touchdowns. The year before, Hopkins ranked 17th in the conference with 583 yards, while teammate Rondale Moore led everybody with 1,258 yards. Despite a lack of future pro talent around them, Purdue still produced at least those two NFL pass-catchers.

Hopkins was a fourth round selection of the LA Rams in 2020, while Moore ran an unofficial 4.29 at his pro day and could even flirt with day one this year. Will Hopkins see game action next season and hold off his former teammate…