CAREER STATISTICS
AT GEORGIA STATE: Four-year letterwinner as a backup at defensive end ... Saw most of his action in pass-rush situations.
2016: Saw action in 10 games and made 14 tackles with one tackle for loss ... Season-high four tackles at South Alabama ... Added three tackles at Idaho.
2015: Played in every game and collected 20 tackles, two sacks, four hurries, two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... Sacked the quarterback and caused a fumble vs. Charlotte, when he also had a season-high four tackles ... Had pass breakups in wins at Ball State and Texas State ... Had a sack for a 14-yard loss on third down at Arkansas State.
2014: Played in 10 games, including four starts, and made 24 tackles ... Career-high five tackles in consectutive games vs. Air Force and Washington ... Added three tackles against ULL and Texas State ... Made starts vs. Washington, ULL, Clemson and Texas State.
2013: Earned playing time as a true freshman, seeing action in 11 games ... Made five tackles on the season ... Credited with two tackles against Western Kentucky.
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region (5-AAAAA) for South Paulding High ... All-Paulding County ... Chosen for the GACA North-South All-Star Game, played in December in Columbus ... Three-year letterwinner for coach Tim Glanton.
PERSONAL: Carnell Hopson was born March 18, 1994 ... Son of Kelly Hopson and Maxine Kindall ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
