Colorado 4-star WR signee Adam Hopkins excited to help Colorado rebuild under Deion Sanders

Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central four-star wide receiver Adam Hopkins decommitted from Auburn on Dec. 1. During National Signing Day, he decided to choose Colorado.

Hopkins knew the Buffaloes were coming off of a 1-11 season. However, if he selected Colorado, he would have the opportunity to learn from Deion Sanders and help the Buffaloes rise from the bottom of the Pac-12.

“At the end of the day, everybody knows we’re trying to rebuild and we want to win,” Hopkins told On3.

The 5-foot-11, 174-pound wideout is one of the multiple blue-chip signees in Colorado’s 2023 recruiting class. The others are Derby (Kan.) four-star running back Dylan Edwards and Vivian (La.) North Caddo four-star wide receiver Omarion Miller.

Sanders seems to have high expectations for his Buffaloes squad. Hopkins is happy about that, as well as a chance to continue his football career at Colorado.

“That’s really what I want to see,” said Hopkins, the No. 268 overall prospect and No. 35 wide receiver in the 2023 On3 Consensus. “I don’t know it’s going to be, but I already know it’s going to be wonderful.”

The Buffaloes already have brought in some high-level transfers. They include Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s son. Both players followed Sanders from his previous head coaching position at Jackson State.

Part of the reason why Colorado intrigued Hopkins is because he may play the same role as Hunter in Boulder.

“When Coach Prime talked to me, he said that I can be used like Travis Hunter,” Hopkins said. “I’ve talked to Travis a couple of times and we’re cool. I can be exactly like he is except I’ll play more wide receiver than defensive back.”

Hopkins is excited for the opportunity to play under Coach Prime. While he will gradually get to know Sanders, there will already be some familiar faces for the four-star in Colorado.

“Making that move, I knew three coaches who were already there,” Hopkins said. “I had known them since 10th grade so I felt that bond already there instead of just going because of Coach Prime. I felt more comfortable with it.”