About Brycen Hopkins

Brycen Avery Hopkins (born March 27, 1997) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Purdue, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Early years
Hopkins grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended The Ensworth School. He initially focused on basketball and did not play organized football until his junior year. He was named Division II-AA All-State as a senior. Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Hopkins committed to play college football at Purdue. He was offered a scholarship by the school after impressing then-recruiting coordinator Gerad Parker with his physicality in a pickup basketball game.