Wes Hopkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wes Hopkins
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 26, 1961(1961-09-26)
Age	63
Date Of Death	September 28, 2018, Birmingham, AL
Birthplace	Birmingham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Wes Hopkins Biography

Wes Hopkins is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 26, 1961 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.

Hopkins was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft and started 14 games at free safety as a rookie. In 1985, he had a career-high 6 interceptions (including one for a touchdown) was voted Most Valuable Player on the Eagles defense and was selected to the Pro Bowl. In 1988, he was voted the Eagles Ed Block Courage Award winner. As part of the Eagles vaunted “Gang Green” defense, the safety tandem of Hopkins and strong safety Andre Waters lasted from 1986 to 1993. With Buddy Ryan as head coach from 1986 to 1990, the tandem were considered one of the hardest hitting and most feared safety duos in the NFL. Hopkins retired after the 1993 season and finished his career with 30 interceptions, 12 sacks and 1 touchdown.

Wes Hopkins Net Worth

Wes Hopkins is one of the richest Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wes Hopkins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wesley Carl Hopkins (September 26, 1961 – September 28, 2018) was an American professional football player who played as a safety for the Philadelphia Eagles during his entire 11-year National Football League career from 1983 through 1993. A walk-on for the Southern Methodist football team, he was first noticed after he made a ferocious tackle on teammate and future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson during a team practice. Hopkins was named to the All-Conference selection in each of his last two seasons at SMU.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Wes Hopkins height 1.85 m Rui weight 93 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Wes Hopkins Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Rui Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Wes Hopkins celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.

What happened to Wes Hopkins?

Death. Hopkins died on September 28, 2018 at age 57. He reportedly had been in failing health for a couple of months.

Is Wes Hopkins in the Hall of Fame?

Hard-hitting safety Wes Hopkins, inducted this year into the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame , died on Friday, the Philadelphia Eagles confirmed.

What Eagles player just died?

Ed Jasper , a defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the NFL, has died at the age of 49. A sixth-round draft pick of the Eagles in 1997, Jasper played two years in Philadelphia, six in Atlanta and one in Oakland.

What former Eagles died?

Defensive lineman Ed Jasper, who played nine seasons in the NFL with three different teams, died Friday at 49, the Tyler (Texas) Morning Telegraph reported. No cause of death was reported.

What NFL player recently died?

NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins tragically passed away early Saturday morning after being hit by a vehicle on an interstate in Florida. The fatal accident occurred around 6:37 a.m. ET, and as news started to trickle out about what happened, it left the NFL world in shock.