Andy Hopkins
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 19, 1949 Crockett, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 2017 (aged 67) Sugar Land, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Stephen F. Austin State |
| NFL draft | 1971: 15th round, 368th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1973 | Houston Oilers |
| 1973–1975 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1976–1977 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Andrew P. Hopkins Sr. was an all-star Canadian Football League (CFL) running back. Andrew "Shay" Hopkins, a native of Crockett, Texas attended Ralph Bunche High School. He was a member of the High School Choir, Ralph Bunche Gazette, Year-book Staff and sports editor of the Ralph Bunche Year-book. Andy showed extraordinary athletic abilities in high school. He was a stand-out star in track, baseball, and football. Hopkins didn't make the football team: he was cut as a ninth-grader under the coaching of his father, Andrew J. Hopkins. Hopkins used this incident as a determining factor to try harder. He later became captain of his high school football team.