| Oklahoma Sooners–No. 3 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 29, 2005 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Emerson (McKinney, Texas) |
Michael Hawkins Jr. (born October 29, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Hawkins attended Emerson High School in McKinney, Texas. [1] He began his high school career at Allen High School before transferring for safety concerns following a racist incident. [2] [3] [4] As a senior, he threw for 3,039 yards and 41 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,172 yards and ten touchdowns. [5] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Oklahoma over offers from TCU, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Texas Tech, among others. [6] [7]
Hawkins entered his true freshman season as the backup to Jackson Arnold. [8] In Oklahoma's fourth game of the season against Tennessee, Hawkins replaced Arnold, finishing with 132 yards passing and a touchdown in a 25–15 defeat. [9] [10] [11] Following his performance against Tennessee, Hawkins was named Oklahoma's starting quarterback against Auburn. [12] [13] In his first career start, he threw for 161 yards while also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown, leading Oklahoma to a 27–21 victory. [14] Hawkins appeared as the starting quarterback for Oklahoma in the 2024 Armed Forces Bowl against Navy. [15]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | 1–3 | 76 | 120 | 63.3 | 783 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 123.1 | 69 | 204 | 3.0 | 1 |
| Career | 7 | 4 | 1−3 | 76 | 120 | 63.3 | 783 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 123.1 | 69 | 204 | 3.0 | 1 | |