[1] He won the Bruce Coulter Award in 2017 as the most valuable defensive player in Western's Vanier Cup win that year.

[5] He later recorded his first career sack on July 6, 2019 against Cody Fajardo of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a game where he also had a season-high four defensive tackles.

On January 11, 2021, he avoided free agency and signed a contract extension with the Stampeders.

[13] He finished third on the team in defensive plays made as he recorded 57 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and three pass knockdowns.

[13] Sopik also played in his first Grey Cup game where he had one special teams tackle and one forced fumble in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 111th Grey Cup.