Wolverine Welcome with Brandin Hawthorne
2/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Brandin Hawthorne, a 6-0, 197 pound linebacker from Pahokee High School in Pahokee, Fla., recorded 113 tackles, 48 tackles for loss, 27 sacks and six forced fumbles his senior year, helping his team toits thirdconsecutive class 2B state title. He is a three-star prospect and Palm Beach Post small schools Defensive Player of the Year. Hawthorne was high school teammates with Wolverine wide receiver Martavious Odoms and enters U-M with prep teammate Vincent Smith. Hawthorne enrolled at U-M in the winter semester and is in the School of Kinesiology.
What number do you want to wear
I want to wear No. 7 to honor my fallen teammate from last year.
Of your 27 sacks your senior year, which one is the most memorable
The quarterback rolled out to the left and broke down everyone on that side and then ran at me. When I hit him, he fumbled and we recovered.
Best piece of advice from Martavious Odoms about school and Ann Arbor
Stay on top of my game and don't let work pile up. He also told me to stay warm.
One word to describe Mike Barwis.
Crazy.
What award meant the most to you your senior year of high school
Honor, Courage and Commitment award. It's given to a player who is dedicated to their team, is at practice every day and gives all he has.
Who is Zoltan Mesko
The punter.
Who's faster, Martavious Odoms or Vincent Smith
Martavious.
Will you be going to prom
Yes.
Are you a video game guy
Yes.
What will your rating be on NCAA 2010
My overall should be a 99 (laughs). Actually, I'll be about an 80.
Who is MVP of the all-name team for this year's signing class: Vladimir Emilien, Tate Forcier or Fitzgerald Toussaint.
Fitgerald Touissant. (For the record, that's two votes for Fitgerald and one for Vlad and Tate).
