Brad Hawkins

Class:
Senior
Position:
DB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
218
Hometown:
Camden, N.J.
High School:
Suffield Academy (Conn.)

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 12 - at Indiana (Nov. 7, 2020)
• Solos: 9 - at Indiana (Nov. 7, 2020)
• Asst: 6 - vs. Michigan State (Oct. 31, 2020)
• TFLs: 1, 6x - last at Nebraska (Oct. 9, 2021)
• Sacks: none
• Int: none
• FR: 1 - at Nebraska (Oct. 9, 2021)
• PBUs: 2 - vs. Washington (Sept. 11, 2021)

At Michigan
• Voted an alternate captain by his teammates (2021)
• All-Big Ten honoree (third team, media; 2021)
• Appeared in a program-record 56 career games, with 31 starts at free safety; played special teams exclusively in 17 contests
• Named the team's Most Improved Player on Defense (2019)
• Shared Defensive Skill Player of the Year honors (2021)
• Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11, 2021) after his performance at Nebraska
• Five-year letterman (2017-18-19-20-21)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021)
• Changed to jersey number 2 from number 20 prior to the 2021 season

Graduate Student (2021)
• Started all 14 games at safety and also contributed on special teams; finished fifth among all defenders with 60 tackles including three for loss and added four pass breakups; also forced two fumbles and recovered another to earn his fifth varsity letter
• All-Big Ten honoree (third team, media)
• Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week after his performance at Nebraska
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Nebraska
• Made two tackles (one solo) and broke up one pass in a start against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Delivered five solo tackles with one for loss, a forced fumble, and two pass breakups starting against Washington (Sept. 11)
• Broke up one pass and made two tackles (one solo) in a start against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Contributed four tackles (three solo) with one for loss against Rutgers (Sept. 25)
• Credited with two solo tackles from his safety position in a start at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Made five tackles (four solo) with one for loss, a forced fumble, and a recovered fumble starting at Nebraska (Oct. 9)
• Led the defense with five solo tackles and six total stops against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• Registered four solo tackles starting at Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• In a start against Indiana (Nov. 6), assisted on three stops
• Contributed six stops (two solo) with a quarterback hurry at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Delivered one solo tackle starting in the secondary at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Delivered nine tackles (seven solo) starting in the defensive backfield against Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Chipped in five tackles (three solo) in a start against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Credited with six tackles (three solo) against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Senior (2020)
• Started all six games at safety and also played special teams; finished fourth on the team with 39 tackles with one for loss and two pass breakups to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Tied for the team lead with six solo stops (seven total) in a start at Minnesota (Oct. 24)
• Credited with eight tackles against Michigan State (Oct. 31), tied for the team lead
• Paced the defense with a career-high 12 stops (nine solo) at Indiana (Nov. 7) including one for loss and one pass breakup
• Made four tackles against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
• Led the secondary with eight tackles (seven solo) at Rutgers (Nov. 21)
• Started against Penn State (Nov. 28) but left the game due to an injury

Junior (2019)
• Appeared in 11 games with 10 starts at safety and also contributed on special teams; made 53 tackles and one pass breakup to earn his third varsity letter
• Named the team's Defensive Most Improved Player
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten Team on defense (first team, flex)
• Shared Defensive Player of the Game honors with the entire defense for their performance against Iowa
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten team at safety after his performance against Notre Dame
• Started at free safety against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31) and notched seven tackles and broke up one pass
• Totaled 10 tackles including a team-high five solo stops against Army (Sept. 7)
• Made 10 tackles at Wisconsin (Sept. 21) with five solo stops
• Made five tackles in a start against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
• Contributed three solo stops playing safety and special teams against Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Posted seven tackles including five solo stops playing safety and special teams at Illinois (Oct. 12)
• Contributed one sack and one pass breakup among two tackles made at Penn State (Oct. 19)
• Made two assisted tackles against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Credited with three solo stops at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Added three tackles against Michigan State (Nov. 16), against Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Played snaps at safety against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)

Sophomore (2018)
• Appeared in all 13 games on special teams and played in eight at safety; totaled 36 tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Named Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Nebraska
• Registered six tackles with 0.5 for loss and one pass breakup while playing safety, and also contributed on special teams at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)
• Made three tackles including one for loss while playing safety and contributing on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 8)
• Made two stops against SMU (Sept. 15) while playing safety and contributing on special teams
• Made two solo stops with one for loss playing safety and contributing on special teams against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Contributed three tackles while playing both safety spots and contributing on special teams at Northwestern (Sept. 29)
• Contributed at safety and on special teams against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Played safety and contributed on special teams against Wisconsin (Oct. 13), tallying two solo tackles
• Assisted on one tackle playing on special teams at Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Contributed on special teams against Penn State (Nov. 3) and against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)
• Started at safety at Rutgers (Nov. 10), totaling five tackles (0.5 for loss)
• Played on special teams against Indiana (Nov. 17) and at Ohio State (Nov. 24)

Freshman (2017)
• Played in 12 contests
• Made his collegiate debut playing on special teams against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Returned a kickoff for 16 yards against Air Force (Sept. 16) and contributed elsewhere on special teams
• Contributed on special teams against Purdue (Sept. 23), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Indiana (Oct. 14), Rutgers (Oct. 28), Minnesota (Nov. 4) and Wisconsin (Nov. 18)
• Returned two kicks for a total of 26 yards at Penn State (Oct. 21) and recorded one solo tackle on special teams
• Registered one assisted tackle on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 11)

Prep
• Attended Suffield Academy (2017) coached by Drew Gamere
• Attended Camden High School (2016) coached by Dwayne Savage

Key Statistics
• At Suffield Academy for a prep year, Hawkins had 51 receptions for 868 yards and 11 touchdowns, adding five carries for 15 yards
• Caught 41 passes for 544 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior
• Carried the ball 29 times for 124 yards and four touchdowns senior year
• Posted 53 tackles, two interceptions, forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles as as a senior
• Caught 51 passes for 748 yards and 11 touchdowns while rushing for 255 yards and two touchdowns as a junior
• Recorded 40 tackles, 15 TFLs, three interceptions and four special teams scores as a junior

Honors and Rankings
• Participated in the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Game
• Four-star prospect by Scout.com; No. 269 prospect nationally and No. 2 wide receiver in New Jersey
• Rivals.com four-star prospect; rated as the No. 231 player nationally and No. 53 wide receiver in the country
• ESPN four-star prospect, rated No. 196 in the ESPN300 and the No. 27 wide receiver in the country
• PrepStar Magazine All-American, the 265th-rated overall player nationally and the 50th-best wide receiver prospect
• Selected first-team USA Today All-USA Connecticut for the 2016 season
• Named New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class A All-New England
• Named second-team All-State on offense and All-Group 3 first-team offense as a senior at Camden
• Named West Jersey Football League Player of the Year in 2015

Personal
• Brad Hawkins was born on July 26, 1998
• High school teammate of freshman defensive lineman Ron Johnson
• Also played basketball at Camden and Suffield Academy
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies

Coach Chris Partridge on Brad Hawkins
"I love Brad -- he's a kid who signed last year and then attended prep school for a year. He has a phenomenal tape from his prep school, and he was able to get bigger and stronger during that time. He is very fluid. I believe that he can play safety for us too -- I kind of like him on that side of the ball. He's a phenomenal wide receiver as well. He has really good size and a good frame. He goes up and makes plays.

"He was a really good basketball player in high school. He's at his best when the defender is close to him and trying to make a play. He has good speed and is another great young man. He's got a strong connection to Cesar Ruiz as well -- they went to high school together, before Cesar went to IMG. They also grew up together, so that's a cool thing to see them reunite here. Ron Johnson is Brad's best friend from high school, so they are going to continue that family-like atmosphere when they come here."