Hopkins Named Mackey Award Tight End of the Week
9/6/2006 12:00:00 PM | Football
Sept. 6, 2006
Toledo, OH - Senior Chris Hopkins (Chicago, IL) was named John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the Nassau County Sports Commission on Wednesday. Hopkins recorded 13 receptions for 139 yards and three touchdowns in a thrilling triple overtime loss to Iowa State, 45-43, on Aug. 31.
It was the most receptions, most receiving TDs and most receiving yards ever by a Rocket tight end.
The John Mackey Tight End of the Week was started in 2004 to draw attention to individual play by Tight Ends during the active season. The Tight End of the Week acknowledgment does not have a direct bearing on the final John Mackey Award selection process.
The Nassau County Sports Commission, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization created to enhance quality of life in "America's First Playground" through sports, is responsible for the administration of the John Mackey Award and the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. The 2006 recipient of "The Mackey" will be announced mid-December and presented at the annual awards dinner on April 30, 2007.
2006 John Mackey Tight End of the Week Recipients Date Player School Week 1 Chris Hopkins University of Toledo
Past John Mackey Award Recipients Year Player School 2005 Marcedes Lewis UCLA 2004 Heath Miller University of Virginia 2003 Kellen Winslow II University of Miami 2002 Dallas Clark University of Iowa 2001 Daniel Graham University of Colorado 2000 Tim Stratton Purdue University
