ETSU's Tackle Machine Chris Hope: 94-Tackle SoCon Star in 2023
Chris Hope, ETSU Buccaneers' standout DB, dominated the 2023 season with a team-high 94 tackles (8.5 per game, 39th nationally), 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, and 5 PBUs, earning All-SoCon Second Team honors and ranking 11th nationally in solo tackles per game (5.6). A high school legend with 464 career tackles, his relentless intensity shone in four double-digit tackle games, including a career-high 12. Limited to six games in 2024 by injury (38 tackles, 1 sack), this durable leader's sideline-to-sideline range and football IQ make him a plug-and-play safety for any defensive scheme—prime NFL draft bait.
