Former Clemson wide receiver hauls in nice honor.
At the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference last week, the Arizona Cardinals’ acquisition of All-Pro wideout DeAndre Hopkins was given the “Alpha” award for Best Sports Transaction of the Year.
The Cardinals netted Hopkins in a trade with the Houston Texans in March 2020, sending running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 fourth-round pick to the Texans in exchange for Hopkins and a 2020 fourth-round pick.
Hopkins earned Pro Bowl recognition and second-team All-Pro honors last season after setting a franchise record with 115 catches to go with 1,407 yards and the “Hail Murray” touchdown catch, which was named the Play of the Year at the NFL Honors in February.