On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: Auburn makes move for WR Adam Hopkins

Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central four-star receiver Adam Hopkins has a ways to go in his recruitment.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pounder has official visits scheduled through early November, and a decision is likely to come after that. Thus far, Texas A&M is the only school to get him on campus in that capacity, though according to AuburnLive’s Keith Niebuhr, Auburn will host him on Oct. 29.

Arkansas (Oct. 1) and Kansas State (Nov. 5) also have landed officials for Hopkins, the No. 29 receiver recruit nationally for the On3 Consensus. The Aggies were pegged early on as the significant favorite to land him, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM).

But Auburn has made a move with him, and following expert predictions from Niebuhr and AuburnLive’s Jeffrey Lee, the Tigers are very much in the thick of things. The RPM now gives Auburn a 43.5 percent chance of securing his commitment, topped only by Texas A&M, which sits at just over 55 percent.

The Tigers have made him one of their top priorities at the position this cycle though, hoping to pair him with four-star commits Daquayvious Sorey and Karmello English.

Adam Hopkins Scouting Summary

“Juiced up two-way athlete who can score six at wide receiver and as a corner. Stands in at just over 5-foot-11, 175 pounds with a 6-foot-4 wingspan. Solid top-end speed, can really see it on vertical routes as a receiver and in recovery as a corner. Ran an electronically-timed 4.60 40-yard dash and a 4.35 shuttle during the spring camp circuit prior to his junior season.

… Excellent ball skills and ability to go and high point the football. Caught 28 passes for 357 yards and 2 touchdowns on offense during his junior season and notched 2 interceptions and 12 passes defended on defense. Physical player in the run game and with the ball in his hands. Projects to either side of the ball at the next level, but natural ball skills could see his home early on at wide receiver.”