Michael Hawkins Jr. (born October 29, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners.
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 9 | |
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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) |
High school career
editHawkins 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 an offer from TCU.[6][7]
College career
editHawkins 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
edit| Oklahoma Sooners | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 1–2 | 48 | 77 | 62.7 | 536 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 125.0 | 52 | 143 | 2.7 | 1 |
| Career | 6 | 3 | 1−2 | 48 | 77 | 62.7 | 536 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 125.0 | 52 | 143 | 2.7 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "After racist vandalism in Allen, Michael Hawkins, family find community at Frisco Emerson". Dallas News. October 24, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Former Allen Star QB Mike Hawkins Jr. Eligible To Play At Frisco Emerson". Local Profile. February 16, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "How Michael Hawkins and his family produced a special senior year". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Frisco Emerson quarterback Michael Hawkins earns Star Local Media All-Area Football Team MVP honor". Star Local Media.
- ^ Martinez, Justin. "OU football secures commitment from Michael Hawkins, four-star 2024 QB recruit". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Frisco Emerson four-star quarterback Mike Hawkins Jr. commits to Oklahoma". Dallas News. April 8, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Oklahoma football opts for upside over experience with backup to QB Jackson Arnold". 247Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Young, Mason (September 21, 2024). "OU-Tennessee halftime: Michael Hawkins Jr. relieves Jackson Arnold; Kendel Dolby carted off". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Sulley, Colton. "Michael Hawkins Jr. replaces Jackson Arnold as OU football QB vs Tennessee". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Curtright, Austin (September 21, 2024). "Kirk Herbstreit on Oklahoma QB Michael Hawkins Jr.: 'This kid's your quarterback'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Dave (September 24, 2024). "OU's Hawkins to replace Arnold at QB vs. Auburn". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Rauterkus, Peter (September 24, 2024). "Oklahoma to start freshman QB Michael Hawkins Jr. against Auburn". al. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Justin (September 28, 2024). "Michael Hawkins Jr. stats: OU football quarterback leads comeback win vs. Auburn". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 29, 2024.