Jerald Hawkins
| No. 65 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | October 16, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth: | Baldwin, Louisiana | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Baldwin (LA) West St. Mary | ||
| College: | LSU | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Jerald Hawkins (born October 16, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Early years
Hawkins attended West St. Mary High School in Baldwin, Louisiana. He played both offensive and defensive tackle. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.
College career
Hawkins was a three-year starter at offensive tackle for LSU from 2013 to 2015. He started at right tackle his first two years before switching to left for his junior year.[1][2] After his junior year he entered the 2016 NFL Draft.[3][4]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in | 305 lb | 34 in | 9⅛ in | 5.23 s | 4.89 s | 8.19 s | 8 ft 4 in | 23 reps | |||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine,[5] | |||||||||||||||||||
Hawkins was drafted in the 4th round (123rd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On June 2, 2016, the Steelers announced that they had signed Hawkins to a four-year, $2.87 million contract with a signing bonus of $530,488.[6] On August 28, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve by the Steelers after suffering a shoulder injury.[7]
References
- ↑ Position switches for Vadal Alexander, Jerald Hawkins strengthen tackle posts
- ↑ Sources: LT Jerald Hawkins is most likely LSU player to leave early
- ↑ LSU's Jerald Hawkins declares for NFL Draft
- ↑ LSU junior OT Jerald Hawkins declares for NFL Draft
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Jerald Hawkins". National Football League.
- ↑ Simon A. Chester (June 8, 2016). "Salary cap numbers for Jerald Hawkin's rookie contract". Steelerswire.us a today.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Steelers Begin Roster Cuts; Place Rookie T Jerald Hawkins On IR