Brycen Hopkins is a Slot Specialist TE for Purdue. Brycen's 2018 season produced 39.2 total EPA across 43 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthwestern | L27-31 | 1.9 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.24 |
| 2 | vsEastern Michigan | L19-20 | -2.0 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 3 | vsMissouri | L37-40 | 20.8 | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 1 | 74 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 19 · Avg 9.5 · Rec TD 0
| 1.56 |
| 4 | vsBoston College | W30-13 | 2.4 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 5 | @Nebraska | W42-28 | 5.4 | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 1 | 51 | 1.10 |
| 7 | @Illinois | W46-7 | -7.9 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.53 |
| 8 | vsOhio State | W49-20 | 24.1 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.08 |
| 9 | @Michigan State | L13-23 | 11.5 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 30 | 1.44 |
| 10 | vsIowa | W38-36 | 13.3 | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | 0 | 57 | 4.19 |
| 11 | @Minnesota | L10-41 | 6.3 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.16 |
| 13 | @Indiana | W28-21 | 1.6 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | 0.76 |
| 1 | vsAuburn | L14-63 | 23.6 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | 0.26 |