Josh Hawkins
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | January 23, 1993 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Robert B. Glenn (Kernersville, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | East Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||
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Joshua Rashard Hawkins (born January 23, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. Hawkins was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 4.39 s | 1.51 s | 2.52 s | 4.09 s | 7.22 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 14 reps | 7 | ||
| All values are from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Hawkins signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 6, 2016. He recorded five tackles and two interceptions in the preseason, earning him a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster.
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On September 1, 2018, Hawkins was waived by the Packers.
Carolina Panthers (first stint)
On September 4, 2018, Hawkins was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 22. Hawkins was waived by Carolina on November 14.
Kansas City Chiefs
On November 18, 2018, Hawkins was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He was released by Kansas City on December 6.
Philadelphia Eagles
On December 11, 2018, Hawkins was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. He was promoted to the team's active roster on December 24.
Hawkins was waived by the Eagles during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.
Dallas Renegades
Hawkins was selected by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the 2020 XFL draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons
On April 15, 2020, Hawkins signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was waived by Atlanta on September 5, and re–signed to the team's practice squad the next day. Hawkins was released from the practice squad on September 15.
Carolina Panthers (second stint)
On October 20, 2020, Hawkins was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. He was released by Carolina on October 26.
Detroit Lions
On December 29, 2020, Hawkins signed with the practice squad of the Detroit Lions.
Arlington Renegades
On November 17, 2022, Hawkins was selected by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL, returning to his former team in 2020. He was placed on the reserve list by the team on March 6, 2023, and activated on May 16. He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||||
| 2016 | GB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | GB | 15 | 3 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | CAR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Source: NFL.com | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ McGinn, Bob (May 6, 2016). "A closer look at the Packers rookie free agents". JSOnline.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Josh Hawkins – East Carolina, CB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers sign 19 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (September 3, 2016). "Packers keep three QBs: Here's the 53-man roster". Packers.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
- ↑ Strickland, Bryan (September 4, 2018). "Panthers sign Josh Hawkins to practice squad". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Taranto, Steven (September 22, 2018). "Panthers promote CB Josh Hawkins to active roster". 247sports.com.
- ↑ "Panthers claim Kenjon Barner". Panthers.com. November 14, 2018.
- ↑ Sweeney, Pete (November 18, 2018). "Chiefs promote wide receiver Gehrig Dieter to active roster". Arrowhead Pride. SB Nation. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Chiefs sign CB Horace Richardson to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. December 6, 2018.
- ↑ Erby, Glenn (December 11, 2018). "Eagles sign CB Josh Hawkins to the practice squad". theeagleswire.usatoday.com.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (December 24, 2018). "Mike Wallace Activated From Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ↑ "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ↑ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ↑ McFadden, Will (April 15, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with former XFL cornerback". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ↑ McFadden, Will (September 5, 2020). "Falcons 2020 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ↑ Ledbetter, D. Orlando, "Falcons claim lineman, fill out most of the practice squad", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- ↑ "Falcons waive Timon Parris, release Josh Hawkins from practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ↑ Simmons, Myles (October 20, 2020). "Panthers place Juston Burris, Keith Kirkwood on reserve/injured list". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Owens, Jason (October 26, 2020). "Panthers release CB Josh Hawkins after he was seen dancing in public without a mask". Yahoo.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ↑ Schlitt, Erik (December 29, 2020). "Lions sign CB Josh Hawkins to practice squad, place CB Alex Myers on Practice Squad I.R." USAToday.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
External links
- ECU Pirates bio at the Wayback Machine (archived September 12, 2015)
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference