CLEMSON in the NFL

Mel Kiper ranks Hopkins as NFL's top rookie


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ESPN's Mel Kiper has former Clemson WR Nuk Hopkins ranked as the top rookie in the NFL through week 3.

A couple of other things stick out to me. For one, Hopkins isn't just running in a straight line. He has shown a good diversity in his route running, and is showing some veteran chops. Secondly, he has exactly zero drops so far on 26 targets. When you add that up in the context of a position where it has been tough for rookies to deliver major impact year after year, you have the most impressive rookie to me so far.

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Clemson at Duke (Second Half) Photos - 2012, DeAndre Hopkins, Duke, Football

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