Wes Hopkins (2018) - Hall of Fame

Wes Hopkins

Induction:
2018

Football (1979-82)

Wes Hopkins was an All-Southwest Conference safety on the 1981 and 1982 football national championship teams. He had 14 career interceptions, including a league-leading six picks in 1982. He had an SMU-record four interceptions in a game against Houston in 1981. Hopkins was a second-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1983 NFL draft, and played 11 seasons for the franchise. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1985 and was the 1988 Ed Block Courage Award recipient. HOF SMU class of 2018.