Georgia Tech football head coach Brent Key said that DeAndre Hopkins has the makings of a future HC, and on Monday, the former superstar wide receiver took a sizable leap in that direction. Following a jarring wave of firings that saw four coaches get relieved of their duties, The Yellow Jackets are promoting Hopkins to the primary WR coach position, per On3's Pete Nakos.

The three-time First-Team All-Pro joined the program as an assistant at the end of July, and he will now be tasked with adding life to an offense that has scored only 28 combined points in its last two games. Hopkins knows offensive coordinator George Godsey well from his days on the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens, so the transition will ideally be seamless.

Although the 34-year-old has minimal coaching experience, he understands what it means to succeed in the ACC and was one of the best wideouts of his era. Hopkins last played in the NFL in January and therefore has a fresh perspective to lend. The Georgia Tech WR room would be wise to utilize it.

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Jordan Allen leads the Yellow Jackets with 49 receptions and 576 receiving yards. Dalen Penson has 500 yards and two touchdowns. They are both sophomores, so the next few weeks they spend directly under No. 10's tutelage could be vital. Their continued growth can subsequently aid quarterback Alberto Mendoza in his own development.

Coincidentally, DeAndre Hopkins' first game as WR coach will come against his former school, Clemson, this Saturday afternoon in Death Valley.