The Als' Hawkins a reali star By Mitch Gallo reality television star. "It was the you're coming into such a great foot­ his oldest brother Artrell other succeed." The Suburban toughest football camp I've ever been ball program but on the other hand Hawkins JRwas an NFL defen­ Now with the Alouettes, it VV£i;>.12 Auo. ~ j (.") 9 apart of and I would have never its tough the crack the sive back for the New seems like the CFL is a much Thanks in large part to a second imagined myself on reality television roster because it's such a York Jets and his better place for a small receiver, place finish on former Dallas Cowboy but hey, here I am." great program," claims cousin Carlton Hawkins is only 5-foot-7, 165 receiver 's Spike TV As far as Hawkins is concerned, for Hawkins. "I've seen NFL Haselrig was a pro pounds. In a league and city reality show Fourth and Long, wide the time being it will be hard for him receivers that couldn't bowl guard for the where a guy like Cahoon has receiver has landed to crack a roster that has a plethora hold a stick compared to z Steelers in the 90's. flourished, down the road himself a spot on the of talent in their receiving core. Ben some of our guys." ~ He also has big time Hawkins could crack the roster. t, ' Alouette's practice roster. Cahoon, , Jamel Hawkins came up the *CFL ties; another ''This is the first place where 1 "It was different, Iwouldn't trade it Richardson, and SJ ranks playing college ball c:- -. ~ cousin is play and my size is an advantage, for the world because to be able to Green are those who immediately for the Toledo Rockets. " ~ t:: of the with the bigger field I can use my learn under Michael Irvin and be put come to mind. He played in 37 career ~ BC Lions. speed and quickness to get in that situation was great," said the "That's the thing - on one hand games while starting in ~ "Geroy is more open," says Hawkins. 25 accumulating 67 ~ like a brother to me "Stay tuned because you're receptions for 634 yards, Andrew Hawkins and those guys are all going to see a lot of great things 1,107 all-purpose yards, older than me. We're out of me and my career. I want 5 , 2 forced fumbles, 1 a tight knit family so you always to make the Alouette fans proud blocked punt, 1 fumble recovery, and want to live up to their hype," and I may not be playing a lot 21 tackles. Impressive enough, he said Hawkins. "They encourage right now but stay tuned, stay l _ ; was a and a defensive me and we love watching each tuned." back making him the first two-way player for the University of Toledo in 48 years. "I'm a football fan and offense is exciting," said Hawkins. "I want to get the ball in my hands and make things happen because it's a great feeling. " It's in Hawkins's family tree to be a professional football player. Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania his father Courtney played for the and Tampa Bay Buccaneers,