Hopkins‘ own Nathan Dobbs has seen his stock rise from #99 to #64 overall in the PRzMN 2025 Rankings Update.

It has been as unpleasant as it has been surprising to watch Hopkins fall into dark times in their football program, but with a new coaching staff, a young and experienced QB, and a cornerstone OT, there is a ton of hope things can turn back around. That cornerstone OT I mentioned is Nathan Dobbs, a 6’4, 290 lb. bruiser with a track and field background and one 1 sack allowed on 331 pass sets in 2023 who saw a 35-spot rankings jump once the latest update went live on Monday. Also a PRzMN Showcase veteran and standout, Dobbs has filled out and added a ton of mass from this past offseason, switched to the left side of the line, added the strength to really begin to enforce his will on opponents, and got quicker in pass pro, hence the noticeable rankings jump in the latest update.

As a junior LT in 2023, Dobbs showed that he overwhelm opponents at the point of attack, combo block and uses his hands well, and is strong kid who can ragdoll smaller competition and finish 6A DEs and LBs into the turf. Dobbs‘ strong anchor and quick, active feet in pass pro, as well as balance and lateral agility, all helped contribute to that impressive pass-set stat line from last season. Definitely a scholarship OL to some degree, we’ll see how things shake out the rest of the offseason.

It’s a bit hard to comprehend how far the Hopkins High School program has fallen off since I was a young buck, but just because the Royals are struggling doesn’t mean they lack talent. One of the mainstays and must-knows goes to 6’5, 275 lb. OT Nathan Dobbs, who played himself onto some major P5 and FCS radars as a junior this fall. Nebraska, Minnesota, NDSU, and SDSU have been the most constant in terms of recruiting contact, and for good reason too, as Dobbs is a massive LT with dominant reps in both run and pass settings against large and talented 6A defensive linemen. A mauler at the point of attack who runs his feet and overwhelms defenders when he’s engaged, Dobbs starts/stops and changes direction well for his size, works laterally smoothly, and displays a strong anchor in pass pro that doesn’t relinquish much ground, even against bigger defenders. With good balance for his size and age, the 265 lber. keeps his feet active and stays square when adjusting to opponents rushing him with space to work with, and is cool, calm, and collected as the blindside blocker who plays with patience and poise until he’s in the right position to unleash his aggression and toss aside defenders like they’re a sack of potatoes. Must-know name in the budding 2025 MN OL class.