Harvard CB John Hopkins: a relentless, hard-working Crimson defender
John Hopkins is a Harvard cornerback whose calling card has long been effort, toughness, and trustworthiness in the defensive backfield. Harvard’s own archives note that, in the 2007 season, he earned the Robert F. Kennedy Award as the team’s most hard-working player, which is a strong clue that coaches valued his intensity and consistency as much as his coverage skills. The big reason to care: he looks like the kind of high-floor, coachable defender who fits a disciplined secondary and raises the standard in the room.
