Javian Hawkins

Javian Hawkins is an American football running back who played his college football for the Louisville Cardinals. He opted put of the remainder of the season in November 2020 and will enter the NFL 2021 draft.[1]

Javian Hawkins
Louisville Cardinals – No. 10
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
Career history
College
High schoolCocoa
(Cocoa, Florida)
Personal information
Born:Titusville, Florida
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)

Early years

Hawkins originally attended Astronaut High School in Titusville, Florida before transferring to Cocoa High School in Cocoa, Florida.[2] During his high school career he rushed for over 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns. Hawkins committed to the University of Louisville to play college football.[3]

College career

Hawkins played in three games his first year at Louisville in 2018 and took a redshirt.[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he broke the school record for rushing yards by a running back in a season with 1,525 on 264 carries and nine touchdowns.[5][6][7] Hawkins returned as Louisville's starting running back in 2020.[5] Hawkins opted out of the remainder of the 2020 season prior to the November 21 game against Syracuse. In addition, he decided to forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL Draft.

References
  1. Hale, David (2020-11-16). "Louisville RB Hawkins opts out to enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  2. "Cocoa seniors pass torch to next star Javian Hawkins". orlandosentinel.com.
  3. "Cocoa's Javian Hawkins excited about commitment to Louisville". orlandosentinel.com.
  4. Robinson, Cameron Teague. "Louisville's Javian Hawkins: 1,000 yards later, Hawkins on track for historic season". The Courier-Journal.
  5. "Get Access". The Courier-Journal.
  6. "Javian Hawkins Using Preseason Accolades as Motivation for 2020 Season". SI.com.
  7. "Javian Hawkins is Staying Humble and Leading His Teammates". SI.com.


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