Michael Hawkins Jr.

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Michael Hawkins Jr.
Oklahoma Sooners–No. 9
Position Quarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2005-10-29) October 29, 2005 (age 19)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career history
College
High school Emerson
(McKinney, Texas)

Michael Hawkins Jr. (born October 29, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Contents

High school career

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]

College career

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]

Statistics

Oklahoma Sooners
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2024 631–2487762.75366.812125.0521432.71
Career 631−2487762.75366.812125.0521432.71

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References

  1. ↑ Smith, Reed (September 21, 2023). "Led by Hawkins, No. 3-ranked Emerson routs Denton High in district opener". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ "After racist vandalism in Allen, Michael Hawkins, family find community at Frisco Emerson". Dallas News. October 24, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Former Allen Star QB Mike Hawkins Jr. Eligible To Play At Frisco Emerson". Local Profile. February 16, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "How Michael Hawkins and his family produced a special senior year". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Frisco Emerson quarterback Michael Hawkins earns Star Local Media All-Area Football Team MVP honor". Star Local Media.
  6. ↑ Martinez, Justin. "OU football secures commitment from Michael Hawkins, four-star 2024 QB recruit". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Frisco Emerson four-star quarterback Mike Hawkins Jr. commits to Oklahoma". Dallas News. April 8, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Oklahoma football opts for upside over experience with backup to QB Jackson Arnold". 247Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ Young, Mason (September 21, 2024). "OU-Tennessee halftime: Michael Hawkins Jr. relieves Jackson Arnold; Kendel Dolby carted off". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  10. ↑ Sulley, Colton. "Michael Hawkins Jr. replaces Jackson Arnold as OU football QB vs Tennessee". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ Curtright, Austin (September 21, 2024). "Kirk Herbstreit on Oklahoma QB Michael Hawkins Jr.: 'This kid's your quarterback'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ Wilson, Dave (September 24, 2024). "OU's Hawkins to replace Arnold at QB vs. Auburn". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ Rauterkus, Peter (September 24, 2024). "Oklahoma to start freshman QB Michael Hawkins Jr. against Auburn". al. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  14. ↑ Martinez, Justin (September 28, 2024). "Michael Hawkins Jr. stats: OU football quarterback leads comeback win vs. Auburn". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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