2023 Football Roster
Hawkins, Anthony
vs
Liberty
Sep 13 (Sat)
5 p.m.

Jersey Number 54
Anthony Hawkins
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Ohio
- High School:
- Mansfield Senior HS
Bio
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Bowling Green |
Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2024: 1
HONORS
- 2024 All-MAC (3rd)
- 2024 CFN All-MAC (2nd)
2024 | Senior
- One of BGSU's six team captains
- Started in all 13 of BGSU's games
- Totaled 46 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 5.0 sacks, one forced fumble and three pass breakups on the season
- Set a career high with two sacks in the opener against Fordham
- Also posted six tackles, including 2.5 TFL, against the Rams
- Notched two stops at No. 8 Penn State
- Made seven tackles at No. 25 Texas A&M
- Registered seven stops, including a sack, vs. Old Dominion
- Recorded two tackles in the victory at Akron
- Tallied five stops and a pass breakup against NIU
- Registered two tackles, including a half-TFL, in the win vs. Kent State
- Posted three stops, including a TFL, in the victory at Toledo
- Notched three tackles, including a strip-sack on the first play of the second half that eventually led to a BGSU touchdown, in the win at Central Michigan
- Contributed three tackles, including a sack, in the victory vs. Western Michigan
- Tallied a career-high two pass breakups in the win at Ball State
- Recorded two tackles, including a half-TFL, against Miami (OH)
- Posted three stops in the 68 Ventures Bowl against Arkansas State
2023 | Junior
- One of BGSU's five team captains
- Started all 13 of BGSU's games
- Made three tackles and 1.0 sack at Liberty
- Recorded two tackles and a 0.5 sack against Eastern Illinois
- Made one tackle at No. 2 Michigan
- Notched two stops and forced a fumble against Ohio
- Recorded two tackles in win at Georgia Tech
- Made five tackles at Miami (OH)
- Notched two tackles and 1.0 TFLs in win over Akron
- Made three tackles in win over Ball State
- Notched three tackles, 1.0 TFL and 0.5 sack against Toledo
- Made three tackles in win at Western Michigan
- Notched three tackles and 1.0 TFL in Quick Lane Bowl against Minnesota
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games with 12 starts
- Made four stops in season opener at UCLA
- Made four tackles against Eastern Kentucky
- Recorded two tackles against Marshall
- Made two tackles at Akron
- Notched three tackles and 1.0 sack against Buffalo
- Made five stops and 1.5 TFLs in helping BGSU hold Miami (OH) to under 200 yards of total offense
- Made two tackles in win at Central Michigan
- Notched four stops against Kent State
- Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss in win at Toledo
- Made four tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss at Ohio
- Notched three stops in the Quick Lane Bowl against New Mexico State
- Played in 11 of BGSU's 12 games with seven starts
- Made first career start against South Alabama
- Finished year with 32 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack
- Made 10 stops and 1.0 sack in win at Buffalo
- Made six stops against Akron
- Notched three tackles in games at Minnesota, at Kent State and vs. Ohio
- Made four stops against Eastern Michigan
- Played in all five games for the Falcons
- Posted 12 tackles, 1.0 for loss, and a pass break-up
- Had a season-high five tackles at Ohio
- Added his TFL against Ohio as well
- Had a pass-break up at Toledo
High School
- Played two years of varsity football for Chioke Bradley at Mansfield Senior High School
- Four-year letter winner
- Three-year first-team all-conference
- Named a team captain
- Also lettered in basketball
- Chose BGSU over an offer from Ball State
Personal:
- Has two brothers, Malik Williams and Diandre Zigler, and two sisters, Erika Hammer and Ciera Hawkins
- Major is criminal justice
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