2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Chopper Hippe, LB, University of Regina

• Name: Chopper Hippe
• Position: Linebacker/Long Snapper
• College: University of Regina
• Height: 6,1
• Weight: 225 
• Twitter: @7_hippe
• Instagram: @chippe.7

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?

Play recognition and sideline-to-sideline play I feel like I can see the plays develop well and try to get on the ball carrier whether I am on the play side or back side

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

I think NFL teams should know that I am loyal and honest and going to bring my best effort every day and help the team in any way I can

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?

I think children in youth sports I know I used Kid sports programs as a kid and these types of programs helped me play so it would be nice to give back 

Who was your role model?

My biggest role models would be my brother and my old gym trainer Chad Brooks

Who is your favorite NFL team?

My Favourite NFL team is the Baltimore Ravens

Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?

The most underrated teammates at my school are Ryan Mills and Rylan Sokul 

What is your biggest pet peeve?

I think my biggest pet peeve would be lying I would rather hear a harsh truth than a soft lie 

Who is your favorite teacher ever?

My Favorite teacher would have to be either Mr.Rowland or Mr. Paylor both were my teachers and coaches and they made my high school experience amazing

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?

I would say the hardest moment of adversity in my life would be when I broke my ankle I had a difficult time returning from that and was a little bit younger so everything seemed like it was going to be career-ending.

If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?

Raising Canes 

What is your favorite snack food?

PBJ

What is your degree in?

Kinesiology 

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?

Ed Reed,  Derrick Brooks, and Barry Sanders I picked these guys because I watched them the most growing up I used to watch YouTube videos for hours before bed and I have shaped my game around them and now that I am older I think that would be a great experience to ask them questions about the game 

What is your biggest weakness?

I think my biggest weakness would be overthinking situations I think it can complicate things for me when it does not need to be