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Brad Hawkins (American football)
American football player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brad Hawkins (born July 26, 1998) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-Big Ten honors. After a stint in the NFL, Hawkins returned to his alma mater, the University of Michigan as a graduate assistant coach.[1]
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High school
Hawkins attended MetEast High School before transferring to Camden High School, where he was a multi-sport athlete, playing basketball along with football before graduating in 2016 and going on to do a post-graduate year at Suffield Academy.[2][3]
College career
Hawkins played for five years for Michigan, appearing in a program-record 56 games, with 31 starts at the free safety position. He was a third-team all-Big Ten selection in 2021.[4]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Hawkins signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent. He was cut by the Falcons on July 6, 2022.[5]
New England Patriots
On August 2, 2022, Hawkins signed with the New England Patriots.[6] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30.[7] Though primarily signed for practice squad use, he played in the Patriots three preseason games. Hawkins was cut from the team on October 3.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[9] Hawkins was released by the Patriots on August 27.[10]
Coaching career
On March 4, 2024, Hawkins was hired by the University of Michigan as a graduate assistant.[11]
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