DeAndre Rashaun Hopkins is 28 years old and was born in Clemson, South Carolina. He attended a local high school where he was a three-sport athlete: basketball, football and ran track and field. During his high school football career, Hopkins had 57 receptions for 1,266 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense, but as a defensive player, he also snagged 28 interceptions and 5 touchdowns.

Upon graduating high school, Hopkins stayed in his hometown and chose Clemson as his college of choice. Despite being only a freshman, Hopkins was Clemson’s leading receiver, with 52 catches for 637 yards and 4 touchdowns over 12 games. Hopkins played for the basketball team that season as well.

In his sophomore season at Clemson, Hopkins had 72 receptions for 978 receiving yards and 5 scores, finishing second on the team in receiving to Sammy Watkins. Hopkins came out strong in his junior season playing in all 13 games catching 82 passes for 1,405 yards and 18 touchdowns. What a monster season.

Hopkins was a top prospect coming out of Clemson. At the NFL Combine, he suffered a calf injury that prevented him from completing the workout. However, he did measure 6’1” tall, weighed 214 pounds, and ran a 4.57-second 40-yard dash. Hopkins, as one of the best wide receivers, was considered to be a first or second-round pick.

The Houston Texans chose Hopkins as the 27th pick in the first round. He was the second wide receiver off the board, behind Tavon Austin (LAR). Starting in his rookie season, Hopkins began to make a name for himself, as he caught 52 passes for 802 yards but only 2 touchdowns. In his second year, he caught 76 receptions for 1,210 yards and 6 touchdowns; a star was born.

Let’s talk about Hopkins’ injuries. Hopkins has only missed one game in his seven NFL seasons, playing in 111 out of a possible 112 career games (99.1%). Simply amazing. That is not to say that Hopkins doesn’t get…