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Jerald Hawkins
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Jerald Lee Hawkins (born October 16, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Louisiana State University, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and been a member of the Houston Texans, New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints.
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Early life
[edit]Hawkins attended West St. Mary High School in Baldwin, Louisiana. He played both offensive and defensive tackle. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.
College career
[edit]Hawkins was a three-year starter at offensive tackle for LSU from 2013 to 2015. He started at right tackle his first two years before switching to left for his junior year.[1][2] After his junior year he entered the 2016 NFL draft.[3][4]
Professional career
[edit]Pre-draft
[edit]Entering the 2016 NFL draft, Hawkins was projected by the majority of NFL analysts and scouts to be a second or third round pick. He received the invitation to the NFL Combine and completed all the required combine drills and positional drills. On March 14, 2016, he participated at LSU's pro day and chose to only perform the three-cone drill and positional drills for team representatives and scouts. He was ranked the ninth best offensive tackle prospect available in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.23 s | 1.92 s | 3.09 s | 4.89 s | 8.04 s | 23.5 in (0.60 m) |
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)
[edit]Hawkins was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[9] On June 2, 2016, Hawkins signed a four-year, $2.87 million contract with a signing bonus of $530,488.[10] On August 28, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve by the Steelers after suffering a shoulder injury during a joint practice with the Detroit Lions.[11]
He entered training camp in 2017 competing for a backup offensive tackle position with Matt Feiler, Chris Hubbard, and Keavon Milton. Hawkins was named the backup left tackle behind Alejandro Villanueva to begin the regular season.[12]
On November 26, 2017, Hawkins made his professional debut against the Green Bay Packers.
On May 30, 2018, Hawkins suffered a torn quad during organized team activities.[13] He was officially placed on injured reserve on June 5, 2018, ruling him out for the 2018 season.[14]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]On August 31, 2019, Hawkins was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers along with the Steelers' seventh round pick in the 2021 NFL draft in exchange for the Buccaneers' sixth round pick in the 2021 draft.[15]
Houston Texans
[edit]On August 10, 2020, Hawkins was signed by the Houston Texans.[16] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
[edit]On September 16, 2020, Hawkins was signed away from the Texans' practice squad by the Pittsburgh Steelers after Pittsburgh's starting right tackle Zach Banner suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week 1.[19] Hawkins was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Steelers on November 10, 2020,[20] and activated on November 14.[21] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on November 27,[22] and activated on December 7.[23]
New England Patriots
[edit]On July 30, 2021, Hawkins signed with the New England Patriots.[24] He was released on August 16.[25]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On December 8, 2021, Hawkins was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 11, 2022.[27] He was placed on injured reserve on August 6, 2022.[28] He was released on August 24.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]On December 8, 2022, Hawkins signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[29] He started one game for the Roughriders in 2023.[30] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on May 12, 2024,[31] and remained there until February 11, 2025, when he became a free agent at the end of his CFL contract.
References
[edit]- ^ Position switches for Vadal Alexander, Jerald Hawkins strengthen tackle posts
- ^ Sources: LT Jerald Hawkins is most likely LSU player to leave early
- ^ LSU's Jerald Hawkins declares for NFL Draft
- ^ LSU junior OT Jerald Hawkins declares for NFL Draft
- ^ "*Jerald Hawkins, DS No. 9 OT, LSU". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Jerald Hawkins". National Football League. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Jerald Hawkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ "Jerald Hawkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ "Steelers select Hawkins in the fourth round". Steelers.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ Chester, Simon A. (June 8, 2016). "Salary cap numbers for Jerald Hawkin's rookie contract". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ Steelers Begin Roster Cuts; Place Rookie T Jerald Hawkins On IR
- ^ "NFL.com: Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart". nfl.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Fowler, Jeremy (May 30, 2018). "Source: Steelers OL Jerald Hawkins tears quad, could go to IR list". ESPN.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (June 5, 2018). "Steelers sign two; place two on IR". Steelers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2019). "Bucs Trade for Steelers' T Jerald Hawkins". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 10, 2020). "Texans sign tackle Jerald Hawkins". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Steelers bring back Hawkins". Steelers.com. September 16, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 10, 2020). "Steelers place four more on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Steelers.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 14, 2020). "Steelers activate four from Reserve/COVID-19 List". Steelers.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 27, 2020). "Steelers place three on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (December 7, 2020). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Sign OL Jerald Hawkins". Patriots.com. July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Release OL Jerald Hawkins". Patriots.com. August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Saints sign a pair of free agent offensive linemen to the practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Saints sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 6, 2022.
- ^ "Riders Sign LSU Standout Offensive Tackle Jerald Hawkins". Saskatchewan Roughriders. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "Jerald Hawkins". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Jerald Hawkins". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- LSU Tigers bio
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