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Buffs Add DB Hypolite To Signing Class
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Hypolite is the fifth DB signed
BOULDER - Colorado head football coach Mike MacIntyre announced defensive back Hasaan Hypolite signed a National Letter of Intent with the Buffaloes Friday morning, becoming the 20th member of the 2018 signing class.Â
Hypolite is the fifth defensive back as a part of the class and the fifth from the state of Texas. Of the 20 signees, 15 were high school prospects.Â
HASAAN HYPOLITE
Fresno, Texas (Hightower)
5-11, 200
DB
HIGH SCHOOL—Rated as a 3-star recruit by the major recruiting services … A first-team All-District selection at safety his junior year … Ranked No. 71 as an athlete on the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 High School Football recruits list for the class of 2018 … Under coach Padriac McGinnis, the Hurricanes went 5-5 his senior year, 5-5 as a junior and 10-1 as a sophomore, losing to Friendswood in the UIL 6A D2 Bidistrict Round … As a junior, he posted 72 tackles, 13 for losses, had four pass breakups and three forced fumbles ... Also competed in the long jump with the track and field program and had a PR leap of 17-0.
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ACADEMICS—He is interested in studying Psychology at Colorado.
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PERSONAL—He was born in New Iberia, La. on June 17, 1999 … Hobbies include cooking and watching historical documentaries … His older brother, Ortavious Hypolite, played football at Stephen F. Austin from 2010-13 … An uncle, Mark Roman, played collegiately at LSU and 10 seasons in the NFL for the 49ers, Packers and Bengals, recording 542 total tackles, eight sacks, 39 passes defended, six interceptions and four forced fumbles. (Last name is pronounced hip-puh-light.)
Hypolite is the fifth defensive back as a part of the class and the fifth from the state of Texas. Of the 20 signees, 15 were high school prospects.Â
HASAAN HYPOLITE
Fresno, Texas (Hightower)
5-11, 200
DB
HIGH SCHOOL—Rated as a 3-star recruit by the major recruiting services … A first-team All-District selection at safety his junior year … Ranked No. 71 as an athlete on the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 High School Football recruits list for the class of 2018 … Under coach Padriac McGinnis, the Hurricanes went 5-5 his senior year, 5-5 as a junior and 10-1 as a sophomore, losing to Friendswood in the UIL 6A D2 Bidistrict Round … As a junior, he posted 72 tackles, 13 for losses, had four pass breakups and three forced fumbles ... Also competed in the long jump with the track and field program and had a PR leap of 17-0.
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ACADEMICS—He is interested in studying Psychology at Colorado.
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PERSONAL—He was born in New Iberia, La. on June 17, 1999 … Hobbies include cooking and watching historical documentaries … His older brother, Ortavious Hypolite, played football at Stephen F. Austin from 2010-13 … An uncle, Mark Roman, played collegiately at LSU and 10 seasons in the NFL for the 49ers, Packers and Bengals, recording 542 total tackles, eight sacks, 39 passes defended, six interceptions and four forced fumbles. (Last name is pronounced hip-puh-light.)
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