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UNM's Dylan Hopkins named Mountain West offensive player of the week
UNM quarterback Dylan Hopkins drops back to pass during a spring practice at UNM’s indoor facility.
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New Mexico quarterback Dylan Hopkins was named the Mountain West’s offensive player of the week after throwing for 273 yards, four touchdowns and one interception on 13-for-17 passing in the Lobos’ 56-10 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
Hopkins is the first UNM quarterback to garner offensive POTW honors since Terry Wilson did so after passing for 381 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-25 win over New Mexico State on Sept. 11, 2021.
Dylan Hopkins was on 🔥 FIRE 🔥 for @UNMLoboFB
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) September 11, 2023
∙ 13-for-17 for 273 yards and four touchdowns in just three quarters of work
∙ Four passing TDs are the second-most in program history#AtThePEAK | #MWFB | #GoLobos pic.twitter.com/WynkQ26dRB
“I tell people all the time, out of all the seasons I’ve played, this is the most excited I’ve been for a season,” Hopkins said following Saturday’s win. “Being on that (10 game) losing streak definitely kind of sucks but getting that win felt good for the hometown, especially with the big game next week. We want everyone to show up to that game.”
In only his second outing with the Lobos, Hopkins had as many touchdowns as incompletions over three quarters and tied for second all-time with former quarterbacks Jeremy Leach, Graham Leigh and Casey Kelly for most single-game passing touchdowns in UNM program history.
His 78-yard strike to wide receiver Duece Jones marked a career-long passing touchdown after making 25 career starts over the last four seasons with UAB before transferring to New Mexico in January. Hopkins' 277.2 passer rating against Tennessee Tech was also a career-best for games in which he made 10 or more passing attempts.
