Dustin Hopkins is an NFL kicker with the Los Angeles Chargers. He was originally selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills after a standout career in college at Florida State where he set a Division One FBS record in 2012 for career points by a kicker with 442 points and was named an All-American.
After coming to the NFL, Dustin played in 2013 with Buffalo but after an injury, was released by the Bills, signed with the Saints to their practice squad but found a home in Washington in 2015 and spent six seasons with the Commanders until his surprise release in 2021. After being picked up by the Chargers, Hopkins had a great finish to last year and signed a three-year contract extension to remain in Los Angeles.
Today on the podcast, we talk about his faith in Jesus, getting released by Washington 2021, trusting in God's plan, lessons from his former coach Bobby Bowden and the importance of praying in all aspects of his life.
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