Jackson Hawes

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Jackson Hawes
No. 85 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-06) December 6, 2000 (age 24)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah)
College: Yale (2019–2023)
Georgia Tech (2024)
NFL draft: 2025: 5th round, 173rd pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jackson Hawes (born December 6, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Hawes was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

Hawes attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rated as a three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Yale Bulldogs. [1] [2]

College career

Yale

In five seasons at Yale from 2019 through 2023, Hawes appeared in 29 games, where he hauled in 35 receptions for 371 yards and six touchdowns. He was named second team all-Ivy League twice, in 2022 and 2023. [3] [4] [5] [6] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Hawes decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [7] [8]

Georgia Tech

Hawes transferred to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. [9] [10]

Professional career

Hawes accepted an invite to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl during his 2024 college season. [11]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		253 lb
(115 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.82 s1.56 s2.79 s4.40 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13]

Hawes was selected in the fifth round, with the 173rd pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. [14] [15]

References

  1. ↑ Fowler, Ryan (July 31, 2024). "Jackson Hawes Scouting Report". The Draft Network. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ Mackenzie, Rod (November 18, 2024). "Jackson Hawes is Making the Most of His One Season at Georgia Tech". 247Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ Crabbs, Kyle (November 18, 2024). "Jackson Hawes 2025 NFL Draft: Scouting Report For Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets TE". Yardbarker. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ Wilkins, Najeh (February 7, 2024). "Georgia Tech Football Transfer Profile: Tight End Jackson Hawes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ Caudell, Jackson (July 30, 2024). "Everything From Georgia Tech Tight End Jackson Hawes After Tuesday's Practice". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ Mackenzie, Rod. "Transfer Jackson Hawes Has a Game Plan for Life After Football". 247Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ Johnson, Russell (December 10, 2023). "Tech hosts Yale TE transfer Jackson Hawes". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ Caudell, Jackson (December 11, 2023). "Yale Transfer Tight End Jackson Hawes Commits to Georgia Tech". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ Quinlan, Kelly (December 11, 2023). "Yale grad transfer TE Jackson Hawes commits to Tech". Rival.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Bishop, Chad. "Georgia Tech gets commitment from Yale tight end". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ Caudell, Jackson (November 15, 2024). "Georgia Tech Football: Yellow Jackets Tight End Jackson Hawes Accepts Invite to 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Jackson Hawes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Jackson Hawes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ Maiorana, Sal (April 26, 2025). "Buffalo Bills pick Jackson Hawes in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the TE". Democrat and Chronicle . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ Fitzgerald, Katherine (May 22, 2025). "'He's a Ford hitting a rooster': Tight end Jackson Hawes looks to punish on the field". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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