Brycen Hopkins
#2 TE,
Rams
ACTUAL 2022
18 FPTS
RANK: 84
2023 SEASON
38 FPTS
RANK: 59
AGE
26 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'4'' / 245 lbs
COLLEGE
Purdue
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 16 | 38 | 59th | 25 | 16 | 166 | 1 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 14 | 18 | 84th | 11 | 7 | 109 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 3yr Ave | 6 | 0 | 140th | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
Regresses in final year of contract
Published: 2024-01-15
Hopkins finished the 2023 regular season with five receptions for 78 yards.
The majority of Hopkins' limited production came when thrust into a more prominent role in Week 18 with Tyler Higbee sitting out with a shoulder injury. Hopkins secured two catches for 47 yards in the contest, but spent the majority of the year taking just a handful of snaps per game on offense, including zero in the Rams' playoff loss to the Lions. Hopkins is an unrestricted free agent in 2024, and while Higbee is feared to have suffered a torn ACL in the aforementioned playoff game, rookie Davis Allen and Hunter Long (knee) both remain under contract for next season, and Allen in particular flashed plenty of promise in Higbee and Long's absences. Even if Higbee isn't ready for the start of the 2024 campaign if the rehab from his injury goes slowly, it is likely questionable if the Rams will bring back Hopkins as the fourth tight end on the roster given his light production in 2023.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 1 BUF | Outdoor 88° | 0.0 | 82nd | 0.00 | 2.0 | 52.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 25% | 50% | 25% | |||
| 2 ATL | Outdoor 73° | 0.0 | 78th | 0.00 | -10.0 | 46.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | |||
| 6 CAR | Outdoor 70° | 0.0 | 75th | 0.00 | -9.5 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 33% | 67% | |||
| 8 SF | Outdoor 76° | 0.0 | 81st | 0.00 | -1.5 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 10% | 70% | 20% | |||
| 9 @TB | Outdoor 88° | 0.0 | 58th | 0.00 | 3.0 | 42.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4% | 7% | 57% | 36% | |||
| 10 ARZ | Outdoor 68° | 2.1 | 36th | 2.10 | -3.5 | 39.5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 0% | 46% | 54% | |||
| 11 @NO | Dome 48° | 0.0 | 71st | 0.00 | 2.5 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 17% | 50% | 33% | |||
| 12 @KC | Outdoor 44° | 2.2 | 45th | 2.20 | 15.5 | 43.5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8% | 5% | 77% | 18% | |||
| 13 SEA | Outdoor 47° | 0.0 | 77th | 0.00 | 6.5 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 10% | 40% | 50% | |||
| 14 LV | Outdoor 58° | 1.8 | 37th | 1.80 | 6.0 | 44.5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 0% | 75% | 25% | |||
| 15 @GB | Outdoor 15° | 0.0 | 84th | 0.00 | 7.5 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 20% | 40% | 40% | |||
| 16 DEN | Outdoor 83° | 8.7 | 16th | 2.90 | 3.5 | 35.5 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 19.0 | 14.3 | 4.7 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11% | 8% | 68% | 21% | |||
| 17 @LAC | Outdoor 62° | 3.1 | 42nd | 3.10 | 6.5 | 40.5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6% | 11% | 74% | 5% | |||
| 18 @SEA | Outdoor 45° | 0.0 | 85th | 0.00 | 4.5 | 41.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4% | 7% | 47% | 13% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Outdoor | 15 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.07 | 111th | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 1.06 | 109th | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 33% | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Dome | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 87th | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 153rd | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2020 | 23 | LA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 121st | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | ||
| 2021 | 24 | LA | 5 | 0 | 2 | 115th | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5% | 85% | 10% | ||
| 2022 | 25 | LA | 14 | 1 | 18 | 84th | 11 | 7 | 109 | 0 | 15.6 | 11 | 5 | 13% | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2% | 8% | 61% | 27% | ||
Leads team with 47 yards receiving
Published: 2024-01-08
Hopkins caught two of three targets for 47 yards during Sunday's 21-20 win against San Francisco.
Despite only taking 18 snaps on offense behind starter Davis Allen, Hopkins managed to make the biggest impact on the stat sheet, including a game-long 29 yard reception on a lengthy third down to help extend a drive that led to a Tyler Johnson touchdown. With Tyler Higbee (shoulder) and Allen the primary tight ends for the Rams this season, Hopkins managed just five catches for 78 yards in 14 games, and will be a backup behind the duo in the playoffs unless Higbee misses more time with his injury.
Won't play Sunday
Published: 2023-12-03
Hopkins (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
This is the second straight week Hopkins has been a healthy inactive after he served as the No. 2 tight end behind Tyler Higbee before then. Davis Allen and Hunter Long are set to fill in as the backup tight ends behind Higbee for Sunday's contest.
Makes one catch
Published: 2023-10-02
Hopkins caught his only target for five yards during Sunday's 29-23 overtime win against the Colts.
Through the first month of the season, Hopkins has only taken 41 snaps on offense and recorded catches in just two games. The Rams haven't been using many two tight end sets and Tyler Higbee has barely left the field despite playing through an Achilles injury during Sunday's contest, leaving Hopkins with little fantasy value unless Higbee ends up missing time.
Makes lone catch count
Published: 2023-09-11
Hopkins secured one of two targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 30-13 win over the Seahawks.
Hopkins started his fourth year with the Rams very similarly to how his third year went, playing in just over a quarter of the snaps on offense and seeing a scant few targets head his way. His lone catch saw him showcase his elusiveness as he shook off one defender in route to a big gain, but unless starter Tyler Higbee misses any time, Hopkins is unlikely to break through on the stat sheet in a meaningful way.
Bright spot at camp
Published: 2023-08-17
Hopkins has been a bright spot at training camp according to head coach Sean Payton.
After missing three games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy to start the 2022 season, Hopkins played in the remaining 14 games as the No. 2 tight end behind Tyler Higbee, but only saw meager results. He is projected to be in the same position goinig into 2023, sans the suspension, but it looks like things may be starting to click for the fourth-year tight end. He did notch a career-high 57 receiving yards in Week 16, which indicates he was trending in a positive direction. Still, as long as he is behind Higbee in the pecking order his ceiling remains limited.
Meager production in Year 3
Published: 2023-01-12
Hopkins recorded seven catches for 109 yards during the 2022 season.
Hopkins missed three games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy, but he was on the field for all 14 of the Rams' remaining games, operating as the No. 2 tight end behind Tyler Higbee after Kendall Blanton was cut. As injuries piled up for the Rams, Hopkins saw his role increase as the season progressed, and he notched a career-high 57 receiving yards in the Week 16 contest against the Broncos. The 2020 fourth-round pick will enter the final season of his rookie deal looking to continue carving out a role similar to what he saw in the latter half of the 2022 season while firmly entrenched behind the veteran Higbee.
Makes great play on lone catch
Published: 2023-01-02
Hopkins caught his only target for 21 yards during Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Chargers.
Hopkins did the most with his only opportunity of the game, laying out for a Baker Mayfield pass off play-action and turning it into a big gain. Hopkins was on the field for 19 snaps on offense, and while the stat line may look innocuous, Mayfield only completed 11 passes on the day, and five of those were to his tight ends. The Rams close their season with an away game against the Seahawks in Week 18, and Hopkins should continue to get an extended look in the offense.