DeAndre Hopkins Joins Georgia Tech Staff While Pursuing NFL Career

Five-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has accepted a role as an assistant wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech. Despite this new collegiate coaching responsibility, the 34-year-old free agent has explicitly clarified that he is not retiring and remains an active professional player. Hopkins, who played college football at Clemson, did not sign with an NFL team during the offseason but continues to pursue his playing career while contributing to the Georgia Tech staff.