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 Michael Irvin'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 Andrew Hawkins 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 Montreal 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, Kerry Watkins, Jamel Hawkins came up the *CFL ties; another ''This is the first place where 1 "It was different, Iwouldn't trade it Richardson, Brian Bratton and SJ ranks playing college ball c:- -. ~ cousin is slotback 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:: Geroy Simon 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 touchdowns, 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 wide receiver 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 Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
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