James Douglas Hopson[1] (March 1, 1951 – April 2, 2024) was a Canadian professional football player and executive.

After playing as an offensive lineman, he served as the president and chief executive officer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

[2] During 1975 and 1976, Hopson played professional football while teaching in Lumsden, Saskatchewan.

[2] After the 1976 Grey Cup, which Saskatchewan lost to the Ottawa Rough Riders, Hopson retired to focus on his teaching career.

Divorced with two grown children, as of September 2010, he was engaged to marry Brenda Edwards.