2024 Football Roster
Roster
Hopper, Tyneil

Jersey Number 88
Tyneil Hopper
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 245
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Roswell, Ga.
- High School:
- Roswell
- Prev School:
- Boise State
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Two-year Spartan letterwinner played two seasons at Michigan State (2023-24) after spending his first five seasons at Boise State (2018-22) . . . received a seventh year of eligibility from the NCAA in 2024 after missing the final nine games of the 2023 season due to an injury . . . played in 14 games at MSU and 59 overall in his collegiate career (45 at Boise State) . . . finished his collegiate career with 24 receptions for 283 yards and three touchdowns (snared 22 receptions for 259 yards and two touchdowns at Boise State; had two catches for 24 yards and one touchdown at MSU) . . . started 11 games at Boise State (four in 2020, one in 2021, six in 2022).
2024 SEASON (SEVENTH-YEAR SENIOR): Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his second Spartan letter . . . played 19 snaps on offense and made 75 appearances on special teams.
2023 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Played in first three games (Central Michigan, Richmond, Washington) before suffering a season-ending injury in the fourth quarter against Washington in Week 3 . . . had two catches for a 24 yards, boosted by a 13-yard TD vs. Richmond, with 35 offensive snaps and was on special teams, before suffering injury in Washington game . . . had an 11-yard catch in Washington game, suffering injury on play after 11 snaps . . . snared not only the first catch but also the first TD of Spartan career with a 13-yard catch from Noah Kim in the second quarter of the Richmond game, finishing with seven snaps . . . logged seven offensive snaps in Spartan debut in season opener vs. Central Michigan.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT BOISE STATE): Played in 13 games for the Broncos, including six starting assignments . . . hauled in a career-high 13 passes for 108 yards . . . played 416 snaps on offense . . . had a season-long 30 reception against Nevada . . . had a career-high three catches for 16 yards vs. Air Force.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT BOISE STATE): Appeared in all 12 games, making one start . . . led Bronco tight ends in receiving yards (132) and touchdowns (2) . . . played a career-high 450 snaps on offense, most among Bronco tight ends . . . had a 51-yard touchdown reception at Colorado State on Oct. 30, the longest by a BSU tight end since 2001 . . . had a 23-yard TD catch, the first of his career, vs. UTEP on Sept. 10
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT BOISE STATE): Played in all seven games during the pandemic-shortened season, including four starts . . . played 253 snaps on offense . . . had two catches for 19 yards.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT BOISE STATE): Made 13 appearances with 40 snaps on offense and 30 plays on special teams.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT BOISE STATE): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals . . . ranked one of the best tight ends in the nation by ESPN (No. 11), Rivals (No. 19) and 247Sports (No. 34) . . . listed among the top overall players in the state of Georgia in the Class of 2018 by Rivals (No. 44), ESPN (No. 62) 247Sports (No. 83) . . . named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Region Team as a senior in 2017 after catching 22 passes for 350 yards and a touchdown . . . also named Georgia 7A All-State honorable mention and second-team All-Region 4-7A . . . caught 18 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns as a junior in 2016 . . . son of Tyrone and Jeanette Hopper . . . brother, Tyrone, played linebacker at North Carolina (2016-21) . . . graduated from Boise State with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in entrepreneurship . . . born Nov. 15, 1999.
CAREER NOTES: Two-year Spartan letterwinner played two seasons at Michigan State (2023-24) after spending his first five seasons at Boise State (2018-22) . . . received a seventh year of eligibility from the NCAA in 2024 after missing the final nine games of the 2023 season due to an injury . . . played in 14 games at MSU and 59 overall in his collegiate career (45 at Boise State) . . . finished his collegiate career with 24 receptions for 283 yards and three touchdowns (snared 22 receptions for 259 yards and two touchdowns at Boise State; had two catches for 24 yards and one touchdown at MSU) . . . started 11 games at Boise State (four in 2020, one in 2021, six in 2022).
2024 SEASON (SEVENTH-YEAR SENIOR): Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his second Spartan letter . . . played 19 snaps on offense and made 75 appearances on special teams.
2023 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Played in first three games (Central Michigan, Richmond, Washington) before suffering a season-ending injury in the fourth quarter against Washington in Week 3 . . . had two catches for a 24 yards, boosted by a 13-yard TD vs. Richmond, with 35 offensive snaps and was on special teams, before suffering injury in Washington game . . . had an 11-yard catch in Washington game, suffering injury on play after 11 snaps . . . snared not only the first catch but also the first TD of Spartan career with a 13-yard catch from Noah Kim in the second quarter of the Richmond game, finishing with seven snaps . . . logged seven offensive snaps in Spartan debut in season opener vs. Central Michigan.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT BOISE STATE): Played in 13 games for the Broncos, including six starting assignments . . . hauled in a career-high 13 passes for 108 yards . . . played 416 snaps on offense . . . had a season-long 30 reception against Nevada . . . had a career-high three catches for 16 yards vs. Air Force.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT BOISE STATE): Appeared in all 12 games, making one start . . . led Bronco tight ends in receiving yards (132) and touchdowns (2) . . . played a career-high 450 snaps on offense, most among Bronco tight ends . . . had a 51-yard touchdown reception at Colorado State on Oct. 30, the longest by a BSU tight end since 2001 . . . had a 23-yard TD catch, the first of his career, vs. UTEP on Sept. 10
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT BOISE STATE): Played in all seven games during the pandemic-shortened season, including four starts . . . played 253 snaps on offense . . . had two catches for 19 yards.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT BOISE STATE): Made 13 appearances with 40 snaps on offense and 30 plays on special teams.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT BOISE STATE): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals . . . ranked one of the best tight ends in the nation by ESPN (No. 11), Rivals (No. 19) and 247Sports (No. 34) . . . listed among the top overall players in the state of Georgia in the Class of 2018 by Rivals (No. 44), ESPN (No. 62) 247Sports (No. 83) . . . named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Region Team as a senior in 2017 after catching 22 passes for 350 yards and a touchdown . . . also named Georgia 7A All-State honorable mention and second-team All-Region 4-7A . . . caught 18 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns as a junior in 2016 . . . son of Tyrone and Jeanette Hopper . . . brother, Tyrone, played linebacker at North Carolina (2016-21) . . . graduated from Boise State with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in entrepreneurship . . . born Nov. 15, 1999.
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