Julius Hopson Class: Junior Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. High School: Central Catholic Height / Weight: 5-11 / 201 Position: Linebacker

Third-year linebacker who has lettered in each of his first two seasons ... has missed only one varsity game in two years ... pound for pound is arguably Bucknell's hardest hitter ... a bit undersized for a linebacker, but he packs plenty of wallop and is very athletic ... listed as a co-No. 1 with Sam Nana-Sinkam atop the depth chart at the "will" linebacker position ... 2006 (Sophomore): Played in 10 of 11 games, finishing with 21 tackles (11 solo) ... season-high five tackles at Georgetown ... had four stops in three other games ... 2005 (Freshman): One of five Bison freshmen to play in all 11 games ... made three starts at outside linebacker with Matt Palermo out with an injury ... played considerable snaps on both defense and special teams ... made 25 tackles, most of any freshmen ... had three tackles for loss ... had a terrific game at Cornell, finishing with seven tackles, including four solo hits, and also had a hand in two turnovers ... picked up a fumble and returned it 40 yards into Cornell territory, setting up a field goal attempt ... also made a big hit on a Big Red ballcarrier just shy of the end zone that not only prevented a Cornell touchdown, but it jarred the ball loose and Bucknell recovered at its own 3-yard line ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week, Lewisburg Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week and Diversified Information Technologies Player of the Game following that effort ... CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and track ... second team all-conference selection ... Quad A honorable mention pick as a junior ... earned Frank Emanual Scholar-Athlete Award ... played for head coach Art Walker ... PERSONAL: Full name is Julius Hopson III ... born Apr. 13, 1987 in Pittsburgh ... son of Julius and Michelle Hopson ... has three siblings, Maurice Johnson, Jared Palmer and Marquise Hopson ... father played football at Hampton ... majoring in English/creative writing.

HOPSON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
Year	G/GS	UT	AT	TT	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
2005	11/3	10	15	25	3-3	0-0	1	1	1-40
2006	10/0	11	10	21	0-0	0-0	0	0	0
Totals	21/3	21	25	46	3-3	0-0	1	1	1-40