Wes Hopkins American football player

Wesley Carl Hopkins (born September 26, 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former professional American football safety who played for the Philadelphia Eagles his entire 11-year National Football League career from 1983 through 1993. A walk-on for the Southern Methodist football team, he was first noticed after he made a vicious tackle on teammate and future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson during a team practice. Hopkins was named to the All-Conference selection in each of his last two seasons at SMU.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 26, 1961
Birth place
Alabama , Birmingham Alabama
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)92.988

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American football player

Career start1983
Career end1993
Debut team
Philadelphia Eagles
Draft pick35
Draft round2
Draft year1983
Former team
Philadelphia Eagles
Position
Safety (American and Canadian football position)

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