SantanaHopper
DIDI#97COLO Buffaloes
6'2" • 265lbs • GDraft Eligibility:2027
- Overall Grade '26
- 73.9
- 154th/1094 - DIs
- Snap Count '26
- 415
- 14th/2240 - DIs
- Pressures '26
- 26
- 8th/1094 - DIs
- WK 9 MATCHUP
- vs KSTATE 10/31, 6:00 PM
Santana
Hopper
DI
#97
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COLO Buffaloes
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Santana Hopper is an interior defensive lineman for the Colorado Buffaloes who earned a 73.9 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 154th among 1094 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 69.8 ranked 136th among 1094 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 75.0 ranked 206th at the position.
He generated 26 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 3 sacks, 18 hurries, 5 hits. Against the run, he recorded 17 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Colorado Buffaloes
2025 - Present
Tulane Green Wave
2025
Appalachian State Mountaineers
2022 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
73.9
AVG
154th/1094 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
69.8
AVG
136th/1094 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
75.0
AVG
206th/1094 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsTXTC
87.3
Week 5, 2026
vsNCCR
84.7
Week 14, 2025
vsNCCR
84.7
Week 14, 2025
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@PATE
55.3
Week 13, 2025
@PATE
55.3
Week 13, 2025
@ILNW
56.4
Week 3, 2026
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
17
54th/1094 DIs
SACKS
3
34th/1094 DIs
ASSISTS
7
154th/1094 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
130th/1094 DIs
Defense
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Rank
54
th
Solo Tackles
17
154
th
Assists
7
130
th
Forced Fumbles
0
11
th
Stops
19
34
th
Sacks
3
7
th
Hurries
18
13
th
Hits
5
8
th
Total Pressures
26
285
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
14
th
Total Snaps
415
39
th
Run Defense Snaps
186
16
th
Pass Rush Snaps
228
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