DeAndre Hopkins is already one of the best wide receivers in the league, but for anyone that might have doubted him, his 2018 campaign showed just how good he can be. Pro Football Focus recently shared some stats that show just how good of a year Hopkins had last year.

Throughout his 2018 season, Hopkins dropped exactly zero passes, all while hauling in 48.0% of the deep passes thrown his way, which was good for the seventh-highest rate in the NFL. While some of the passes made his way obviously were over or under thrown, the fact that Hopkins was able to convert nearly half of them into catches is extremely good.

While Hopkins’ skills have been known for some time, especially when it comes to his hands, the 2018 season was a breakout season for just how good he can be. With a fully healthy Deshaun Watson under center, Hopkins posted career highs in receptions (115) and receiving yards (1,572), all while bringing in 11 touchdowns on the year.

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Even though the Texans were able to win a division title after having an extremely strong season, the team lost its first playoff game to the Indianapolis Colts, and will now look to once again establish themselves as the biggest threat in the division.

With the AFC suddenly looking to be an extremely competitive conference filled with tons of potential Wild Card teams, the Texans will need to build on their 2018 successes and lean on star players like Hopkins if they want to make it back to the postseason.

Thankfully for them, Hopkins seems more than up to the task, and if last season was any indication, he’ll be one of the leagues best for some time.