Dustin Hopkins: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Florida State Kicker

Gone are the days of "Wide Left," and the Florida State Seminoles have Dustin Hopkins to thank.

The big-legged former Seminole enters the NFL draft as arguably the top kicker, fighting rival Caleb Sturgis for those honors. Here are five things you need to know about him.

Combine results courtesy of NFL.com. College stats courtesy of sports-reference.com.

Background

Full Name: Dustin Hopkins

Birthday: October 1, 1990

Hometown: Houston, Texas

School: Florida State

Year: Senior

Major: Media/communication studies

Twitter: @DaHop18 (unverified)

Hopkins was the consensus top kicker in the country when he was recruited by FSU. He also played in the secondary in high school

Collegiate Stats

Some of the statistics Dustin Hopkins put up are quite impressive.

A four-year starter, Hopkins missed just one extra point attempt after missing four his freshman season. He was as clutch as they come in college, exemplified by nailing a 55-yard field goal to beat Clemson in 2010.

Kicking

Year	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	Pts
2009	40	44	90.9	19	27	70.4	97
2010	53	53	100	22	28	78.6	119
2011	44	44	100	22	27	81.5	110
2012	65	66	98.5	25	30	83.3	140
Career	202	207	97.6	88	112	78.6	466

Draft Process

Measurables

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 193 lbs.

Arm Length: 31 3/4"

Hand Size: 8 7/8"

Pro Day Results

40-yard dash: 4.74 seconds (top performer)

Vertical jump: 33.5 inches (top performer)

Broad jump: 116.0 inches (top performer)

Not only is Dustin Hopkins a good kicker, he's a good athlete to boot. No wonder he was a defensive back in high school.

Hopkins had combine numbers that rivaled or surpassed many others competing at various positions. He outperformed Manti Te'o, among others.

Not that he will need that too much in the NFL, aside from the occasional kickoff tackle.

Record Breaker

Dustin Hopkins leaves college football as one of the most prolific players in history Not only did he win awards galore, he challenged or broke several records along the way.

At one point in his career, Hopkins made 145 consecutive extra point attempts. You would think those are automatic, but that figure is good for sixth in FBS history.

More impressively, Hopkins broke the FBS record for career points, setting the mark at 466 before his career was over.

What Social Media Is Saying

Dustin Hopkins is widely considered to be the best kicker in the draft, but kickers get no love on Twitter. At least when it comes to draft buzz.

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#FSU PK Dustin Hopkins also performed well. Kicked off with authority and made every FG from 23yds all the way up to 58-yarder to close day.

— Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) March 19, 2013"

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Let the Caleb Sturgis-Dustin Hopkins kick-off for the Groza begin.

— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) November 24, 2012"

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Dustin Hopkins paints his own shoes gold. Really want some wide left action yfrog.com/o06qocojj

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"— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 29, 2011"

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