Jordan Hopgood Sr. joins Benedict as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. Hopgood joins Benedict from Savannah State, where he served as running backs coach.
Prior to his time at Savannah State, Hopgood was a running back and tight ends coach at West Virginia Wesleyan, after serving as tight end coach for Jackson State University.
Prior to Jackson State, Hopgood served as running back coach at Morgan State University. He also worked as the wide receiver and return specialist coach at Howard University during 2016 season as a first-year coach.
As an athlete, Hopgood played running back for Bowling Green State University from 2009-2014, making three bowl appearances and winning the Mid-American Conference Championship (MAAC) in 2013. A Native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Hopgood became a nationally ranked wide receiver at Princeton High School.
In 2014, Hopgood graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology.
