TexasTerror
August 1st, 2006, 04:46 PM
Another name for us I-AA NFL fans to keep an eye on this year amongst the rookies along with Chris Gocong. We'll see how Brent Hawkins, formerly of Illinois St does putting some pressure on those NFL QBs. We'll see what that Hula Bowl MVP does!
Hawkins does his thing
8/1/06
By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor
He's not big and he doesn't have a major college pedigree, but Brent Hawkins could turn out to be the steal of the draft for the Jaguars. Pass-rushers are that important.
Hawkins, 6-2, 245, is a pass-rush specialist. For now, he does one thing; just that one thing. In time, he will learn to drop into coverage and do more than one thing, but the Jaguars will offer no complaints this year if Hawkins only sacks the quarterback.
“I know what they want me to be,” he said.
He knew what that was on draft day, when the Jaguars invested a rather inexpensive fifth-round pick on a guy who produced 17 sacks at I-AA Illinois State last season. That's right, 17.
Could he have done the same playing against the big boys?
“I believe so,” Hawkins said. “I proved a I-AA player can succeed at the I-A level; a sack, a forced fumble and MVP at the Hula Bowl.”
http://www.jaguars.com/story/5330.asp
Hawkins does his thing
8/1/06
By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor
He's not big and he doesn't have a major college pedigree, but Brent Hawkins could turn out to be the steal of the draft for the Jaguars. Pass-rushers are that important.
Hawkins, 6-2, 245, is a pass-rush specialist. For now, he does one thing; just that one thing. In time, he will learn to drop into coverage and do more than one thing, but the Jaguars will offer no complaints this year if Hawkins only sacks the quarterback.
“I know what they want me to be,” he said.
He knew what that was on draft day, when the Jaguars invested a rather inexpensive fifth-round pick on a guy who produced 17 sacks at I-AA Illinois State last season. That's right, 17.
Could he have done the same playing against the big boys?
“I believe so,” Hawkins said. “I proved a I-AA player can succeed at the I-A level; a sack, a forced fumble and MVP at the Hula Bowl.”
http://www.jaguars.com/story/5330.asp