Santana Hopper brings proven disruptive juice to Colorado’s front
In the 2025 season at Tulane, Santana Hopper was a difference-maker up front, finishing with 31 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 39 quarterback pressures, while also earning first-team All-AAC honors after earlier first-team All-Sun Belt recognition at Appalachian State. He’s a 6-foot-2, 265-pound interior defender with a high motor, strong block-shedding ability, and real pass-rush punch — the kind of veteran transfer who can elevate a defensive line by creating chaos, not just filling gaps. If you need an experienced, physical, play-disrupting DL, Hopper looks like a very smart fit.
