Daeden Hopkins (born March 31, 2007) is an American college football defensive end for the Missouri Tigers.
Early life Hopkins attended Herrmann High School in Hermann, Missouri, where he played defensive end and tight end.How Hermann's Daeden Hopkins parlayed quick rise into Mizzou scholarship: No. 7 As a junior, he had 78 tackles and 16 sacks on defense and 968 receiving yards with 15 touchdowns on offense.On Missouri DE Daeden Hopkins, preserving redshirts, and two-year contracts: ‘He’s going to be a dude’ He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football.Hermann edge rusher Daeden Hopkins verbally commits to MizzouMissouri football keeps up hot recruiting run, lands 4-star defensive end from Hermann
College career Hopkins played in four games his first year at Missouri in 2025, recording seven tackles and 0.5 sacks.'He will be a 1st-round draft pick': Hermann's Daeden Hopkins showing potential at Mizzou He entered his second season at Missouri in 2026 with more playing time, earning SEC co-defensive lineman of the week the second week of the season.Can Daeden Hopkins become Missouri football’s next great edge rusher?
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External links Missouri Tigers bio