Georgia Tech will host Tennessee on Sept. 12 in Week 2 of the 2026 college football season. Kickoff between the Vols and Yellow Jackets is slated for 7 p.m. EDT at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia (ESPN).
Georgia Tech announced the hiring of DeAndre Hopkins to its coaching staff on Friday. He will serve as an assistant wide receivers coach.
“DeAndre is one of the greatest receivers of all time, but his value to our program goes far beyond the that,” Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key said. “He has an exceptional knowledge of what we’re doing on offense due his long relationship with (offensive coordinator) George Godsey and strong familiarity with the ACC, but most importantly, he’s a leader of men that I’m very excited for our players to be around,
on and off the field."
Hopkins played at Clemson from 2010-12. He was selected by Houston in the first round of the NFL draft in 2013 (No. 27 overall).
Hopkins played for the Texans (2013-19), Arizona (2020-22), Tennessee (2023-24), Kansas City (2024) and Baltimore (2025).
He totaled 1,006 receptions for 13,295 yards and 85 touchdowns in 195 games (172 starts) during his NFL career.
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