The Duke football team officially entered the Justin Hopkins sweepstakes last week.
According to Hopkins’ social media, the Blue Devils extended him an offer. Duke and first-year head coach Manny Diaz join Auburn, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Indiana, and Purdue on the list of schools to already extend a scholarship toward the Class of 2026 cornerback.
Hopkins hails from Nashville, Tennessee, and he plays high school ball for The Ensworth School. He’s about six feet tall and weighs 170 pounds.
The Blue Devils clearly have at least one eye on the recruiting trail right now, as the team also extended an offer to in-state edge rusher Sherrod Henderson from the Class of 2025 on Monday.
Blessed to receive an offer from Duke University. @VBentley_2 @DukeFOOTBALL @tthasselbeck @EnsworthFB @NCEC_Recruiting @CWilson_NPA @BallHawkU pic.twitter.com/YNDs2pti9r
— Justin “J-Hop” Hopkins (@JustinHopkins26) May 1, 2024
The Blue Devils, understandably, don’t yet have a commitment from the 2026 recruiting class.