97Santana Hopper
DT · RS SR/TR
5-SRTRANSFER
Tulane → Colorado
Tulane → ColoradoCurrent depth chart
DT21Starter5-SR
Depth relationships
Bio
Santana Hopper is a defensive tackle from Shelby, North Carolina, who attended Shelby High School before playing college football at Appalachian State and Tulane. At Appalachian State from 2022 to 2025, he appeared in 26 games across three seasons, starting 16. In 2024, he started all 10 games played, recording 36 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks while earning All-Sun Belt first-team honors. During his 2025 season at Tulane, Hopper played in all 14 games with 13 starts, finishing with 31 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery. He transfers to Colorado as an undergraduate with one year of eligibility remaining. From Shelby · Shelby, NC.
Santana Hopper appeared in 14 of 14 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassRedshirt SeniorHeight6'2"Weight265 lbHometownShelby, NCHigh schoolShelbyRecruiting3 · No. 522 national · 2022 classConferenceBig 12Previous schoolTulaneTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
1
TACKLES
0.5
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
SHELBYShelby, NC
APP STATE2022 – 2024
TULANE2025
COLORADO2026 — present
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