Is Elijah Hopkins starting?
Elijah Hopkins is the projected starter at LCB for Liberty Flames.
Redshirt senior · #5 · 5'10", 195 lbs
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Liberty Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCBElijah HopkinsThis player
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive backs in Conference USA
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Vanguard, ranked #1,511 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 5 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 74 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8411
- National Rank
- #1511
- High School
- Vanguard
- Hometown
- Ocala, FL
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 26th-percentile production (×0.82 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 74.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 8WSHSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
Oct 2WDELTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-14
Sep 24WCCUTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-17
Sep 12WGWEBTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-23
Sep 5LJMUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | WSHSU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | WDEL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | WCCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WGWEB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LJMU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elijah Hopkins's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.