Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2019California
Jaylinn Hawkins
S • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Buena Park, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaylinn Hawkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
88
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
Player Story
Jaylinn Hawkins built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from Buena Park, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with California. The clearest part of Jaylinn Hawkins' career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 134
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
Jaylinn Hawkins, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · California. Jaylinn Hawkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 140
- TFL
- 7
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 7
Quick Answers
Jaylinn Hawkins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- California · S
- Career Tackles
- 140
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · California
- Top game
- TCU
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Buena Park · California
- High school pipeline
- Buena Park · 7 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 4 · Pick 28 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 49 tackles · S 119th (top 25%) · Pac-12 63rd (top 12%) · National 704th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | California | 11 | 30 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42 |
| 2017 Regular Season | California | 11 | 41 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 22.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | California | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 61.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | California | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 61.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | California | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 48.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | California | 13 | 43 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 48.6 |
Related Context
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Jaylinn Hawkins played S for California. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jaylinn Hawkins recorded 140 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with California.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
California paired 12 primary output with 21.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · California
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
23.8
Usage
6.4
Consistency
38.2
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 1. UC Davis: 2. Washington: 0. North Texas: 2. Ole Miss: 0. Arizona State: 0.5. Oregon: 0. Oregon State: 0. Utah: 0. Washington State: 2. USC: 1. Stanford: 1. UCLA: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 6 by 35. UC Davis: 4 by 36.7. Washington: 2 by 8.3. North Texas: 5 by 40.8. Ole Miss: 4 by 16.7. Arizona State: 4 by 21.7. Oregon: 5 by 20.8. Oregon State: 1 by 4.2. Utah: 4 by 16.7. Washington State: 3 by 32.5. USC: 4 by 26.7. UCLA: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 8 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 5 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | @ Illinois | W 35-20 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | @ UCLA | W 28-18 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Stanford | W 24-20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs USC | L 17-41 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Washington StateSplash game | W 33-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | @ Utah | L 0-35 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Oregon State | L 17-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Oregon | L 7-17 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Arizona State | L 17-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Ole Miss | W 28-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs North TexasSplash game | W 23-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | @ Washington | W 20-19 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs UC DavisSplash game | W 27-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Jaylinn Hawkins story
Jaylinn Hawkins built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from Buena Park, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with California. The clearest part of Jaylinn Hawkins' career was his defensive production: 140 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 10 interceptions across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 141 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jaylinn Hawkins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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California
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | California | 0 | 11.4 | 1.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | California | 3.5 | 18.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | California | 12 | 21.2 | 9 | 8.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | California | 12 | 21.2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | California | 9.5 | 23.8 | 6.4 | -2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | California | 9.5 | 23.8 | 6.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ TCU
Week 1 · L 7-10 · Postseason
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#2
vs USC
Week 4 · L 20-30 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#3
vs North Texas
Week 3 · W 23-17
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Havoc Plays
76.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.
#4
vs UC Davis
Week 1 · W 27-13
2
Havoc Plays
65.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Washington State
Week 11 · W 33-20 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · California
12 primary output · 21.2 efficiency · 9 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · California
61.2
12 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 9 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · California
48.6
9.5 primary · 23.8 efficiency · 6.4 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
7
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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