Hunter Hopperton holds the TE · Starter spot in Kent State Golden Flashes’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Hunter Hopperton logged a 2.4% overall usage rate in 2025.

Hunter Hopperton is a tight end from Streetsboro, Ohio, who transferred to Kent State after playing at Rhode Island. Standing 6'2" and weighing 255 pounds, Hopperton did not play during the 2024 season. In 2025, his redshirt junior year, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 5 receptions for 38 yards with a long catch of 14 yards against Ball State. He averaged 7.6 yards per reception and earned Academic All-MAC honors.