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DeAndre Hopkins Hired as Georgia Tech Assistant Wide Receivers Coach

Reuniting him with offensive coordinator George Godsey, the hire signals a shift toward coaching as Hopkins says he has not retired from the NFL.

Overview

  • Georgia Tech announced on Friday that three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins will be an assistant wide receivers coach for the Yellow Jackets.
  • Hopkins spent several days earlier this week working in a temporary coaching role with the New England Patriots and left that Foxborough stint after a brief visit.
  • Hopkins publicly posted that he has not retired from the NFL, keeping open the possibility of returning to play while beginning a coaching path.
  • The job reconnects Hopkins with George Godsey, who coached him in Houston and worked with him on the Baltimore staff last season, and is expected to shape Hopkins’s on-field and teaching duties.
  • Hopkins is a 13-season veteran whose production fell to career lows in 2025, and Georgia Tech gains immediate recruiting and developmental credibility from his experience as a top NFL receiver.