Linebacker, Kennesaw State (from Jackson State), 2021–26
Baron Hopson
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 222 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Leesburg, GA
Baron Hopson plays linebacker for Kennesaw State, after Jackson State (2021–22). Last time out, at Missouri State: 9 tackles.
2026 so far
37 tackles
Last game: 9 tackles at Missouri State, L 21–24
Next game: vs. Liberty, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
16tackles, career highat Liberty, 2025Honors
Team titles: SWAC champions, 2021 and 2022; Conference USA champions, 2025
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 139 | 67 | 10 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 37 | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 195 | 84 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jackson State | 44 | LB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 44 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 44 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 44 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 222 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Kennesaw State 5 games, 37 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. West Georgia | W 47–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Georgia State | L 17–31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Arkansas State | L 14–17 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 26–27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Missouri State | L 21–24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kennesaw State 14 games, 139 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Wake Forest | L 9–10 | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Indiana | L 9–56 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Merrimack | W 27–13 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs.Arkansas State | W 28–21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 24–16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 35–7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Florida International | W 45–26 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | vs. UTEP | W 33–20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at New Mexico State | W 24–21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | atJacksonville State | L 26–35 | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Missouri State | W 41–34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Liberty | W 48–42 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | atJacksonville State | W 19–15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Western Michigan | L 6–41 | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kennesaw State 4 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at UTSA | L 16–28 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Louisiana | L 10–34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at San José State | L 10–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Jacksonville State | L 24–63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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