COLUMBIA, Mo. — Ty’Ron Hopper, by most people’s standards, had a performance worth reminiscing about in his only outing at Memorial Stadium.
But that isn’t how this group of Missouri linebackers is operating.
Before he transferred from Florida to bolster the Tigers’ defensive front, he did something few players have managed. Not only did he put together one of the most complete defensive displays on Faurot Field in 2021, but he did it in style.
While still a Gator, Hopper single-handedly stopped star MU running back and now Baltimore Raven Tyler Badie on 12 occasions en route to 15 total tackles — a season-high for any individual against Missouri on both counts.