John Hopkins (football)
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John Hopkins is a former college football
placekicker
who played for Stanford University
from 1987 to 1990.
Hopkins' biggest game at Stanford was also his last: the 93rd Big Game
, played on November 17, 1990. In the game, Stanford scored with twelve seconds left but still trailed Cal
25-24. Hopkins kicked an onside kick
which Stanford recovered. On the next play, Cal was cited for roughing quarterback
Jason Palumbis
. Hopkins came in and connected on a 39-yard field goal as time expired to give Stanford the 27-25 victory. The kick also gave Hopkins the Stanford record for most field goals in a game with 5.
Hopkins holds the following Stanford placekicking records:
Hopkins is third in Stanford history in career points scored with 254.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
who played for Stanford University
Stanford Cardinal football
The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The...
from 1987 to 1990.
Hopkins' biggest game at Stanford was also his last: the 93rd Big Game
Big Game (football)
The Big Game is an American college football rivalry game played by the California Golden Bears football team of the University of California, Berkeley and the Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University. It is typically played in late November or early December...
, played on November 17, 1990. In the game, Stanford scored with twelve seconds left but still trailed Cal
California Golden Bears football
The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to...
25-24. Hopkins kicked an onside kick
Onside kick
In American and Canadian football, an onside kick is a type of kick used at a kickoff or other free kick, or scrimmage kick or other kick during play, in which the ball is kicked favorably for the kicking team to avoid giving away the ball...
which Stanford recovered. On the next play, Cal was cited for roughing quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Jason Palumbis
Jason Palumbis
-Football career:Palumbis was a highly-recruited quarterback from Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon who played college football at Stanford University. The 6' 3", 200 lb. Palumbis was Stanford's primary starting quarterback from 1988 to 1990...
. Hopkins came in and connected on a 39-yard field goal as time expired to give Stanford the 27-25 victory. The kick also gave Hopkins the Stanford record for most field goals in a game with 5.
Hopkins holds the following Stanford placekicking records:
- Most field goalField goal (football)A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
s, career: 59 of 88 - Most field goals, season (1988): 19 of 24
- Most field goals, game (November 17, 1990): 5
- Most consecutive PATExtra PointExtra Point is a twice-daily, two-minute segment on ESPN Radio that covers generic sports-related topical news and opinion. The AM edition airs Monday through Saturday at various times between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET, and the PM edition airs Monday through Friday between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET...
s (1987–1990): 71
Hopkins is third in Stanford history in career points scored with 254.