Draft Rewind 2013 – DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans

What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about DEANDRE HOPKINS: Clemson, 6010 214 4.46. Junior entry. Three-year starter who concluded his Tiger career with 12 straight games of at least one touchdown catch. Electric and dynamic in his play. Exceptional ball skills. Extends and reaches for the off-target pass and explodes up the field. Natural hand catcher who also returns punts. Good concentration and vision to pluck a ball in a crowd. Can take a hit over the middle. Good contact balance. A make you miss type ball carrier after catch. Question hand strength at times. Gives effort as a blocker, but could get stronger. Plays fast. Ran in the low 4.50’s but improved to the mid-4.40’s on Clemson’s pro day. Can separate and create space. Plays up-tempo and quick in his movement. Displays good focus, timing, and body control with athletic run after catch ability. Set records in receiving yards (3020), touchdown catches (27), and had twelve 100-yard receiving games. Caught 206 passes in his career. Has the talent to provide early impact play as a receiver. 2012 stats: 82-1405, 17.1 ypr, 18 TD. OSR:28/37. First/second round. (A-33 3/8, H-10, VJ-36, SS-4.50). CAMP NOTES: DeAndre Hopkins is as good as the Texans thought he was, snatching passes and running routes in mini camp and OTAs. They are counting on Hopkins to have a productive rookie year and take pressure off Andre Johnson. He plays with the confidence of a veteran and possesses exceptional ball skills. Electric and dynamic in his play, he is a natural hand catcher who also returns punts. He plays fast and can separate and create space. Hopkins has the talent to provide early impact play for the Texans.