Tanner Hawkinson

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Tanner Hawkinson
Tanner Hawkinson 2013.jpg
Hawkinson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-14) May 14, 1990 (age 34)
McPherson, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: McPherson (KS)
College: Kansas
NFL draft: 2013  / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Player stats at PFR

Tanner Hawkinson (born May 14, 1990) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). Hawkinson played in college at the University of Kansas. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Early life

Hawkinson was an all-state defensive lineman and tight end at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas, graduating in 2008.

College career

He was recruited to KU to play tight end, but moved to defense, and eventually ended up on the offensive line. He was a freshman All-American in 2009 at tackle for the University of Kansas protecting Todd Reesing's blind side. Hawkinson was also a second-team All Big-12 player as a senior in 2012. He had three coaches in his five years at KU in Mark Mangino, Turner Gill, and Charlie Weis.

Professional career

He was selected in the fifth round, 156th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. [1] Hawkinson was waived by Cincinnati as part of the final 53-man roster cuts on September 5, 2015.

On September 7, 2015, Hawkinson was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.

On April 4, 2016 Hawkinson was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars after having spent the 2015 season with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Hawkinson announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 25 on April 15, 2016. [2]

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References

  1. "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. Florio, Mike (April 16, 2016). "Tanner Hawkinson retires, less than two weeks after joining Jaguars". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.