Vann Hopping brings Yale a compact, hard-running freshman backfield option
Vann Hopping enters Yale listed as a 5-foot-10, 215-pound freshman RB, and the early read is a downhill runner with a sturdy build and proven production from Lake Travis, where he posted 1,393 rushing yards and 20 TDs in his 2025 senior season. He looks like the kind of back who can handle contact, finish runs, and give a staff a physical change-of-pace option. The big question isn’t talent — it’s how quickly that high-school production translates to Ivy League speed and pass-protection demands.
