Dustin Hopkins Class: Sophomore Hometown: Houston, TX High School: Clear Lake Height / Weight: 6-2 / 185 Position: K

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2010 OUTLOOK
Spring performance on the heels of outstanding freshman campaign earned the praise of Jimbo Fisher, who believes the Seminoles could get a big boost from the special teams units. Hopkins has filled out and improved his leg strength and consistency, while also adding back-up punting duties to his resume.

2009: True freshman won starting job in preseason competition with James Esco and handled all of the kicking duties...led the Seminoles in scoring with 97 points; the most prolific freshman campaign by a kicker in program history...converted four of five field goal attempts to set an FSU bowl record in the 33-21 Gator Bowl win over West Virginia...converted his first collegiate field goal attempt from 52 yards against Miami...was successful on 19 of 27 field goal attempts, including 11 of 13 from inside 40 yards...working on a streak of 33 consecutive successful PATs after struggling with his consistency early in the year...his 24 touchbacks led the ACC - nine ahead of his nearest competitor and ranked fourth nationally...opponents average starting point following a kickoff was its own 25...selected to Sporting News ACC All-Freshman squad...one of three Seminoles selected to the ACC All-Academic Football team.

PERSONAL
Was the consensus top-rated kicker in the country coming out of high school... two-time Texas 5A All-State selection...USA Today first team All-American as a senior...participated in the Under Armour All-America game...like former FSU standout kickers Scott Bentley and Sebastian Janikowski, is a gifted athlete who also contributed to his Clear Lake High School team as a starter in the secondary...an outstanding high school student who boasted better than a 4.0 weighted gpa...majoring in media & communications...selected FSU over Notre Dame, Missouri and Kansas State...born October 1, 1990.

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