Roy Hopkins (American football)

Roy Lee Hopkins (February 28, 1945 – November 29, 1996) was an American football fullback and running back.

Roy Lee Hopkins
Position:Fullback, running back
Personal information
Born:(1945-02-18)February 18, 1945
Gilmer, Texas
Died:November 29, 1996(1996-11-29) (aged 51)
Harris County, Texas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Bruce (TX)
College:Texas Southern
NFL Draft:1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49
Career history
  • Houston Oilers (1967-1970)
Career NFL statistics
Games:53
Games started:15
Player stats at PFR

Hopkins was born in Gilmer, Texas, in 1945. He attended Bruce High School in that city and played college football at Texas Southern.[1]

Hopkins played professional football in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers from 1967 to 1970. He appeared in a total of 53 AFL and NFL games, 15 of them as a starter, totaling 826 rushing yards, 529 receiving yards, and 48 points scored.[1][2] He sustained a torn cartilage in his knee during the 1970 season and underwent surgery in July 1971 to repair the damage.[3]

References

  1. "Roy Hopkins". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. "Roy Hopkins". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. "Houston Oilers' Roy Hopkins Undergoes Operation On Knee". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. July 22, 1971. p. 2D via Newspapers.com.
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