Hunter Hopperton

TE · #18 · Kent State · SR · 6'2" · 255 · Streetsboro, OH

TE depth chart, 2nd

66 2026 receiving yards
11 of 14 2026 catches
0 2026 TDs
18 Career games (14 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2026 Kent State7511-14 66 6.0 0
2025 Kent State1195-8 38 7.6 0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 9.4 57
Yards per catch 6.0 17
Catch rate 78.6% 68
Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Hunter

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Dru DeShields QB · 1,145 pass yds · 7g
RB Mason King RB · 202 rush yds · 6g
WR-X Da'Realyst Clark WR · 273 rec yds · 7g
WR-Z Ardell Banks WR · 206 rec yds · 7g
WR-SL Wayne Harris WR · 396 rec yds · 7g
TE Terik Mulder TE · 61 rec yds · 5g

The situation

Kent State 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 8.0% 4
Red zone TD rate 50.0% 3
Line yards per carry 1.6 3
Sack rate allowed 7.0% 36

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTargets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1 @ SCAR3 3 12 0 0
W2Wofford Terriers4 4 16 0 0
W3 @ OSU1 0 0 0 0
W4 BALL0 0 0 0 0
W5 OHIO3 2 24 0 1
W7 @ USF3 2 14 0 0

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#2711 Taco Dowler WR · Billings West
#2722 Fisher Camac LB · Highland UNLV
#2723 Hunter Hopperton TE · Streetsboro
#2962 Tai Newhouse DL · Lawrence Free State TLSA
#2962 Cahlede Jackson DL · Chaminade-Madonna
TEs in the class
#138 Charlie Kreinbucher Butler Area
#140 Bruin Fleischmann Century AFA
#141 Hunter Hopperton Streetsboro
#146 Peyton Smith Rocklin
#147 Brady McCullough Ankeny
2026 · 57th pctile of TEs
Recruit · 4th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.