Tayler Colby Hawkins (born December 27, 1997) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 27, 1997 Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Palm Springs (CA) |
| College: | San Diego State (2016–2021) |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editHawkins was born on December 27, 1997, in Palm Springs, California.[1] His mother died when he was 18 months old and he and his twin brother lived with their grandmother growing up.[2] He and his twin, Tyler, both became top football players at Palm Springs High School, with Tayler being a three-time first-team all-league choice while playing wide receiver, defensive back and punter.[2][3]
Also a two-time first-team All-CIF selection, Hawkins had 94 receptions for 1,915 yards and 25 touchdowns in his last two years along with 133 tackles, 14 pass deflections and nine interceptions in three years.[3] He helped his team win 24-of-27 games in his last two seasons while they won the CIF championship in 2015.[3] He committed to play college football for the San Diego State Aztecs along with Palm Springs teammate Trenton Thompson, while his brother committed to the Sacramento State Hornets.[4]
College career
editHawkins redshirted as a true freshman at San Diego State in 2016.[5] He appeared in 10 games during the 2017 season and recorded five tackles.[3] He had 13 games played, five as a starter, in the 2018 season, totaling 35 tackles and five pass breakups.[3] He then started five of 13 games in 2019 and had 30 tackles and three tackles-for-loss.[3] He was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference (MWC) as a senior in 2020.[6] He opted to return for a final season in 2021, after having been granted extra eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Hawkins was named second-team all-conference in 2021 and had 62 tackles, 13 pass breakups and two interceptions while being ranked the second-best coverage defensive back nationally by Pro Football Focus (PFF); he was also chosen to PFF's Mountain West Team of the Year.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.53 s | 1.56 s | 2.63 s | 4.34 s | 7.21 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Hawkins was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[10] He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract after the season on January 31, 2023.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023, which was to end his season.[13] On September 6, he was waived from injured reserve.[14] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 24.[15] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, making his NFL debut in the game while recording an interception.[16][17] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 13, 2024.[18]
Hawkins was waived by the 49ers with an injury settlement on August 22, 2024.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Tayler Hawkins Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b John, Andrew L. (August 24, 2014). "Twin Ambition". The Desert Sun. p. A, A6, A7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tayler Hawkins". San Diego State Aztecs.
- ^ Brown, Nathan (February 3, 2016). "Palm Springs football trio set to take game to college". The Desert Sun.
- ^ Mendoza, Erwin (April 22, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft Profile: San Diego State CB Tayler Hawkins". Mountain West Wire.
- ^ "Fifteen Aztecs earn 2020 All-Mountain West football honors". The East County Californian. December 31, 2020.
- ^ John, Andrew L. (February 5, 2022). "A trio of Coachella Valley men are training for their shot at NFL glory". The Desert Sun.
- ^ McDonald, Briana (July 18, 2022). "2022 Training Camp Preview: Defensive Backs, Safeties". San Francisco 49ers.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Tayler Hawkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ John, Andrew L. (April 30, 2022). "Tayler Hawkins, Trenton Thompson and Daniel Whelan land NFL free-agent deals following draft". The Desert Sun.
- ^ John, Andrew L. (August 30, 2022). "Palm Springs grads Tayler Hawkins, Trenton Thompson added to NFL practice squads". The Desert Sun.
- ^ Madson, Kyle (February 1, 2023). "49ers add 10 players to reserve/future contracts". USA Today.
- ^ Madson, Kyle (August 29, 2023). "49ers injuries: 4 placed on season-ending IR at final cuts". USA Today.
- ^ Hutchinson, Jake (September 7, 2023). "49ers waive DB, reinstate Nick Bosa, create $23 million in cap space with contract restructures". KNBR-FM.
- ^ "Tayler Hawkins: Headed to Bay Area". CBS Sports. RotoWire. October 24, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Make Series of Roster Moves Ahead of #LARvsSF; Downgrade WRs to Out". San Francisco 49ers. January 6, 2024.
- ^ Call III, Tommy (January 7, 2024). "Watch: 49ers S Tayler Hawkins snags INT in NFL debut vs. Rams". USA Today.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers Sign Nine Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ David Smith, Michael. "49ers bring back Logan Thomas, waive Taylor Hawkins". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
