2017 Football
Roster
Johnathan Hawkins
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lawrenceville, GA
- High School:
- Mill Creek
- Major:
- Communication
Hoof Prints: Talented running back who began the 2017 campaign as the starter before missing the remainder of the season with an injury... major is communication.
Junior (2017): Started the first three games of the season before missing the remainder of the year with an injury… carried the ball 35 times for 127 yards and a touchdown on the season… rushed for 21 yards at Minnesota (Aug. 31)… had nine carries for 41 yards at Army (Sept. 9)… ran for 65 yards and a 1-yard touchdown against Colgate (Sept. 16).
Sophomore (2016): Played in all 12 games and made one start at running back… ranked third on the team in rushing with 338 yards on 74 carries (4.6 ypc)… ranked fourth on the team in receiving with 21 catches for 119 yards… had a rushing and a receiving touchdown on the season… was the team’s top kick returner with 26 returns for a 16.2 ypr average… had nine carries for 53 yards, including a season-long 26-yard run, at Nevada (9/17)… had a season-high 10 carries for 37 yards against Army… had six carries for 40 yards against Akron (10/27)… had seven carries for 36 yards and a touchdown against Miami (OH)… had a receiving touchdown against Kent State (10/8)… had a season-high five catches for 35 yards at Northern Illinois (10/22).
Freshman (2015): Played in 10 games as a reserve running back and kick returner… rushed for 53 yards on 15 carries (3.5 avg.)… added one catch for three yards… had six kick returns for 96 yards (16.0 avg.)… had a season-high 10 carries for 37 yards against Albany (9/5)… had four carries for 15 yards, including an 11-yard scamper at Central Michigan (10/17).
High School: Played for head coach Shannon Jarvis at Mill Creek High School… ran for 1,150 yards on 144 carries (8.0 ypc) and scored 19 touchdowns his senior season… named a Top 20 player in the state of Georgia… a first-team All-Region selection… named the County Running Back of the Year… Atlanta Journal Constitution All-County First Team… rushed for 108 yards on only four carries in a game against Meadowcreek his senior season… also had a 212-yard performance and a 197-yard game as a senior.
