I’ll never forget it. It was midway through the first quarter of the Missouri game last season against Florida. This linebacker just jumped off the screen. He bullied a pulling tackle out of the way, destroyed Missouri’s play and tackled the running back two yards behind the line of scrimmage. It’s a play that was etched in the back of my mind until the day Ty’Ron Hopper committed to play for Mizzou.
That play was made by Hopper. And it was a sign of things to come.
Hopper is one of eight transfers the Tigers added in the offseason to boost their talent on the defensive side of the ball.