James Hawkins

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Height:
6-1
Weight:
231
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bookpark, Ohio
High School:
Midpark

2004: Played in 12 games, starting in five ... had two receptions for 25 yards against Memphis ... had 25 receptions for 318 yards and two touchdowns on the seasoin ... caught four passes for 82 yards, including a 20-yard TD catch against Southeast Missouri State ... also caught a TD pass against Marshall ... had at least one reception in 10 of 12 games... received the Ken Schoeni Award for toughness... finished his career 17th on the school[apos]s all-time receving yards list.

2003: Played in all 14 games, making 11 starts ... made 31 catches for 525 yards and three TDs on the season ... had three catches for 36 yards against Northwestern in the Motor City Bowl ... had a 28-yard grab in the MAC Championship game vs. Miami ... had one catch, a 36-yard TD, at Ball State ... had two catches for 40 yards, including a 31-yard TD, vs. NIU ... caught four balls for 52 yards at WMU ... had back-to-back 100+ yard efforts to start the season ... in the win at Purdue, had three catches for 106 yards and a TD ... had a 77-yard reception vs. the Boilermakers ... had a career-high 128 yards against EKU and also tied a career-best with seven receptions ... named team offensive MVP for his efforts against the Colonels.

2002: Played in all 12 games, starting in 11 ... finished second on the team with 44 receptions ... totaled 546 yards and five TDs ... caught his first career TD pass against Tennessee Tech ... had five catches for a career-high 112 yards against Missouri ... had three catches for 53 yards vs. EMU, and had two TDs ... had seven catches for 53 yards against NIU ... had a career-high six receptions vs. Western Michigan, accounting for 79 yards and one TD ... three grabs for 62 yards and a TD vs. Ohio.

2001: Played in eight games, starting in three ... caught eight passes for 94 yards ... averaged 11.8 yards per catch ... returned 11 kicks for 129 yards, his longest being a 24 yard return at Western Michigan ... averaged 30 all purpose yards a game.

High School: A 2001 graduate of Midpark H.S in Middleburg Heights, Ohio ... team captain who caught 33 passes for 413 yards and four TDs as a senior ... also rushed for 109 yards on 23 carries ... returned one punt for 60 yards and a TD ... a first-team All-Conference pick ... named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer [quote]Dream Team[quote] ... coached by Pat Murphy. also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Full name is James M. Hawkins ... son of John and Debra Hawkins ... Popular Culture major ... born Dec. 19, 1982.

Career Stats
Year       Rec         Avg.    TD      Long
2001      8/94        11.8     0         30
2002      44/546      12.4     5         52
2003      31/525      16.9    3         77
2004      25/318      12.7     2         38
Tot.       108/1483    13.7    10      77