 My cause, Mike Leach, is coming up and you will be representing the non-profit smooth that you founded with your mother It's done some very special things empowering women Against or who have been affected by domestic violence safe to say this is a personal issue for Deandre Hopkins. Absolutely a lot of you guys know my mom was involved in the incident many years ago and you know just Found ways to turn that negative into a positive and this was one of them starting this smooth foundation to help other women who Could have been or was in a situation like that You know to try to prevent it and so you know it's something that definitely hits home for us All right, so let me ask you about going back to college to finish your degree. Have you been surprised at how many people are Fascinated by Deandre Hopkins going back to finish his degree at Clemson. I am Surprisingly shocked. You know, I didn't think it would be a big deal I didn't know that going back trying to you know graduate or get a degree was a big deal But you know, I'm just doing something that I promised my mom and my father that I would do It was just that simple really it I mean there are other things you want to do in your life and finishing a degree I'm sure is something important to you But it's still a big deal it is it is and that's a big deal because you know in my community now a lot of people Make it to college and I and you know better yet graduate so for me I want to you know kind of be the person to set an example for for the youth in my community The graduates important not just playing sports. Okay, so it's in parks Recreation and tourism management. Okay, how many hours do you lack? Man, I'm lacking a couple. I probably got two semesters left. That's not too bad. It's not yeah, nothing crazy What do you want to do with that degree? Well, you know, I've always been into country music. I want to I want to throw and have my own Festivals and concerts. So that's my plan after football one of them to get into The festivals of country music You know Alternative music that world. Yeah, man. What what sort of got you interested in the concert festival promotion aspect of I went to a concert in South Carolina where I'm from it was a small Festival and it was actually like one of the biggest festivals well from not the highest promoted But you know it was something for my small town for us to get a joy out of and You know it meant a lot to us locals having that little festival there and I just seeing everybody come out You know all the people who make IPA's and just you know all the locals who do all the little knick-knacks in their backyard You know come together and I always thought that was cool as a kid You know how something like that can bring bring a community together. It's so impressive because it's clear You love the game and you take the game seriously and you put everything you have into the game But there are other parts of your life, too. The game is not your entire life fair. I was very fair to say I'm you know, I like art likes to ceramics You know love music, you know, so, you know, man, it's like slot to me other than the game But football is definitely my passion