TexasTerror
April 28th, 2006, 10:40 PM
Anyone agree that Brent Hawkins is going to have a successful NFL career? He seems like a DE that can contribute instantly and as the Texans showed with Mario Williams, if you can find a good DE, you take him...
By: Ed Thompson
Date: Apr 28, 2006
Over the past few weeks, Illinois State defensive end has been shooting up draft boards and was in high demand for visits, including one with the Colts. Find out more in this exclusive feature and interview with the dominating pass-rusher.
ColtPower confirmed this week that another player that visited the Colts this month was Illinois State defensive end Brent Hawkins. And his story has one of the more intriguing sub-plots out of all the pre-draft visits we've reported this offseason.
The 6-foot-2, 244-pound defensive lineman is already familiar with how Colts defensive line coach John Teerlinck likes his players to attack their responsibilities at their respective positions, creating havoc in the opponent's backfield. And he already does it very well. That's because one of his college coaches was Teerlinck's son, Bill, an assistant coach with Illinois State.
Hawkins made his presence known last year and in a big way. He's shooting up draft boards after a two-week whirlwind tour of pre-draft visits that included seven teams -- Kansas City, Atlanta, Green Bay, Dallas, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, and Pittsburgh. He also worked out for Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith. Jacksonville came to Hawkins for a second look last Sunday. And the Giants, Vikings, and Cardinals have all been showing interest as well. Hawkins is getting serious consideration as both a defensive end and as a linebacker.
http://colts.scout.com/2/525501.html
By: Ed Thompson
Date: Apr 28, 2006
Over the past few weeks, Illinois State defensive end has been shooting up draft boards and was in high demand for visits, including one with the Colts. Find out more in this exclusive feature and interview with the dominating pass-rusher.
ColtPower confirmed this week that another player that visited the Colts this month was Illinois State defensive end Brent Hawkins. And his story has one of the more intriguing sub-plots out of all the pre-draft visits we've reported this offseason.
The 6-foot-2, 244-pound defensive lineman is already familiar with how Colts defensive line coach John Teerlinck likes his players to attack their responsibilities at their respective positions, creating havoc in the opponent's backfield. And he already does it very well. That's because one of his college coaches was Teerlinck's son, Bill, an assistant coach with Illinois State.
Hawkins made his presence known last year and in a big way. He's shooting up draft boards after a two-week whirlwind tour of pre-draft visits that included seven teams -- Kansas City, Atlanta, Green Bay, Dallas, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, and Pittsburgh. He also worked out for Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith. Jacksonville came to Hawkins for a second look last Sunday. And the Giants, Vikings, and Cardinals have all been showing interest as well. Hawkins is getting serious consideration as both a defensive end and as a linebacker.
http://colts.scout.com/2/525501.html