HEIGHT: 6'2"

WEIGHT: 221

HAND: 8⅞"

ARM: 31⅜"

WINGSPAN: 77¾"

40-YARD DASH: 4.68

3-CONE: 7.28

SHUTTLE: 4.46

VERTICAL: 36"

BROAD: 10'4"

POSITIVES

— Has the speed to carry running backs and tight ends down the field on vertical routes along with the movement skills and change of direction to cover shorter routes in man coverage.

— Has the speed to close in coverage or on the quarterback when blitzing.

— Physical and not afraid to throw his body around when coming downhill.

— Has a decent rip move to defeat blocks against the run or when rushing the passer.

— Impressive speed gives him good sideline-to-sideline range as a run defender and allows him to make chase-down tackles.

NEGATIVES

— Wiry. Needs to add size and strength to take on blocks and hold his ground against offensive linemen in the running game.

— Lacks the strength to get re-routes when he gets his hands on tight ends. Struggles to stay in phase when tight ends get physical at the top of the route.

— Gets caught staring in the backfield in zone coverage. Often ends up covering grass instead of adjusting when threats are nearing his area.

— Struggles with his pad level when tackling. Often either goes too high and allows extra yards after contact or dives at ankles.

2023 STATISTICS

— 10 G, 55 TOT, 6 TFL, 3 SK, 3 PD, 0 INT, 0 FF

NOTES

— 4-star recruit in the 2019 class, per 247Sports

— Injuries: 2023 (Sprained ankle, missed 3 games)

— Played three seasons at Florida before transferring to Missouri in 2022

OVERALL

At a high level, Ty'Ron Hopper is a solid coverage linebacker who could contribute on special teams in the NFL. He has impressive speed and movement skills which show up the most in man coverage against running backs and tight ends. He can also close in a hurry and can be an asset as a blitzer on third downs.

Against the run, Hopper has impressive sideline-to-sideline range against outside runs and is physical when coming downhill, but he lacks the size and strength to hold his ground against offensive linemen. That leads to him having to work around blocks, which will be more difficult against more athletic linemen in the NFL.

Overall, the Missouri product can be a solid rotational linebacker as a "Will" in even fronts for a team that runs a lot of man coverage. His speed and willingness to throw his body around can be an asset on special teams, which he has experience doing at Florida, but he didn't participate on many special teams over the last two seasons after transferring.

GRADE: 6.1 (High-Level Developmental Prospect — 5th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 159

POSITION RANK: LB10

PRO COMPARISON: Nathan Gerry

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

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