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Wisconsin football class of 2026 quarterback commit Ryan Hopkins shone in Mater Dei’s 26-23 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday.
In a nationally-televised matchup on ESPN, the future Badger flashed his offensive brilliance, completing 13 passes for 272 passing yards and three touchdowns. A bulk of his production arrived in the second quarter, a period during which Mater Dei scored 26 unanswered points to take a 26-3 edge before intermission.
Specifically, Hopkins completed eight of his 14 first-half tosses for 232 yards. All three of his touchdowns arrived in the second quarter as well.
The California product ignited Mater Dei’s surge with a 22-yard score to five-star wide receiver and future Ohio State Buckeye Chris Henry Jr., who showed out with four catches for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Hopkins would complete another deep ball, this time an 81-yard strike, to Henry for another score roughly five minutes later, ballooning his crew’s advantage to 17.
The four-star pass-thrower’s most impressive throw arrived with just 30 ticks to spare in the second frame. Hopkins fielded a snap in shotgun, stepped back and zipped a 62-yard ball over the middle of the field to Monarchs’ receiver Gavin Honore for the score.
While he didn’t produce at the same clip in the second half, Hopkins showcased why a bevy of programs have extended him collegiate offers. Hopkins committed to Wisconsin back in April over top contenders Missouri, Cal and Duke.
He remains the one quarterback committed to a class that currently ranks No. 61 in the nation and No. 16 in the Big Ten. 247Sports currently considers Hopkins as the No. 555 overall player in the class of 2026, the No. 31 quarterback and the No. 42 player from his home state.
Hopkins did receive an offer from hometown program UCLA earlier this month, but he has yet to offer…
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Publish date : 2025-08-25 10:20:00
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