Travis Hawkins

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Travis Hawkins
Born: (1991-02-18) February 18, 1991 (age 32)
Rockville, Maryland
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight191 lb (87 kg)
College Delaware
Career history
As player
2014 New England Patriots*
2015 Toronto Argonauts
2016 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2017 Baltimore Brigade*
2017 Montreal Alouettes
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Travis Lamont Hawkins (born February 18, 1991) is a retired gridiron football defensive back and current youth football coach.

Hawkins played college football for the University of Delaware after transferring from the University of Maryland. Hawkins was originally signed by the New England Patriots of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2014, before being released in the preseason. He then played in 14 games for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2015, making 38 tackles and two interceptions. [1]

In 2017, Hawkins was among the first five players signed to the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League. [2] He was placed on the league suspension list on March 17, [3] before being signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on May 24. [4] He was placed on the other league exempt list for the Brigade on June 8. [3] He was released by the Alouettes on November 30, 2017. [5]

After retiring from playing, Hawkins began working as a football coach at Northwest High School in Germantown, Maryland, being named the head varsity coach in 2021. [6]

During a football game in 2022, a bench-clearing brawl occurred on the field between the players, fans, and coaches of Northwest and Gaithersburg High Schools. Hawkins was fired by the school district due to his failure to deescalate and his involvement in the fight. He was charged for assaulting Gaithersburg's coach during the fight. The charge was later dropped, with Hawkins defended his actions by stating he was defending himself and students. The next year, he was hired to work as a defensive coordinator at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Prince Georges County, Maryland. He has since stepped down to focus on his mental health which had deteriorated due to his involvement in the fight. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Zicarelli, Frank (June 12, 2015). "Argos defensive back Travis Hawkins hopes he has found a football home". The Toronto Sun . Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  2. ↑ "Baltimore Arena Football Team Announces First Signings". Baltimore Brigade. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Transactions as of Monday, June 5, 2017". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  4. ↑ "CFL Transactions". cfl.ca. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  5. ↑ "The Alouettes Released Four Players". montrealalouettes.com. November 30, 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  6. ↑ "Northwest names assistant coach Travis Hawkins head football coach". WDVM-TV. February 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Former Northwest football coach speaks on brawl, misdemeanor charge, trying to move on". wusa9.com. October 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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