Brad Hopkins Bradley D . Hopkins ( born September 5 , 1970 ) is a former American football player . He played left tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) , all of them with the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans organization . Early years . Hopkins was an outstanding two - sport athlete at Moline High School , lettering in football as well as basketball . In football , Hopkins played on both offense and defense , playing on the defensive line as well as at tight end . In basketball , Hopkins played power forward , and was in the same lineup as future Iowa shot - blocker and NBA first - round draft pick Acie Earl . College . Brad received a scholarship to play football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was recruited by John Mackovic . As a freshman , Hopkins was a reserve offensive lineman , blocking for future NFL overall first pick Jeff George . George guided the Illini to the 1990 Florida Citrus Bowl against the Virginia Cavaliers after a 9 - 2 record , second only to the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Conference . His sophomore year , Hopkins became a starter , and started ten games at Left Tackle for quarterback Jason Verduzco . The Illini posted a 8 - 4 record , tied for first in the Big Ten and went to the Hall of Fame Bowl losing to the Clemson Tigers . The following season in 1991 Hopkins started all twelve games once again protecting Verduzco , and received All - Big Ten Honors . The team posted a 6 - 6 record , good for fifth place in the Big Ten , and a trip to the John Hancock Bowl . His senior year , Hopkins was selected team captain by first - year coach Lou Tepper , along with John Wright and Steven Mueller . He started all twelve games at left tackle and was named All - American as well as All - Big Ten . The Illini played in the Holiday Bowl , finishing with a 6 - 5 - 1 season . Hopkins graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in Speech Communications . Professional . Hopkins was selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers . In his rookie season , Hopkins started eleven games at left tackle and was named first - Team All - Rookie by several organizations . Hopkins started all sixteen games for the Oilers for the 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , and 1999 seasons , blocking for fellow Big Ten alumnus Eddie George . In 1999 , the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Hopkins started , however they lost to the Kurt Warner - led St . Louis Rams . In 2000 , Hopkins earned a trip to the Pro Bowl , starting in all but one game for the Tennessee Titans . Hopkins was part of an offensive line that allowed the third - lowest number of sacks in the NFL , and George gained over 1500 yards rushing . That season , the Titans finished with a 13 - 3 record , winning the AFC Central Division , but lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the playoffs . Hopkins continued starting for the Titans , and earned another trip to the Pro Bowl in 2003 , starting all sixteen games for the fifth time in his career . The Titans were propelled by a high - powered offense with Steve McNair and Eddie George , which scored 30 points in six consecutive games - a franchise record . He announced his retirement from football on June 14 , 2006 . Along with Steve McNair , he was the last player left from the Houston Oilers . He currently works as a sports radio personality for WPRT - FM in Nashville .