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JJ Hawkins Career Story

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Player Story

JJ Hawkins story

JJ Hawkins built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Lawrenceville, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Colorado, Marshall, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss. The clearest part of JJ Hawkins' career was his defensive production: 49 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 interception across 26 career games in the available record. That gives JJ Hawkins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ole Miss

    2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Colorado

    2023

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Marshall

    2024

    Peak year stop

  4. 4

    Southern Miss

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonOle Miss224.25.7—
2023 Regular SeasonColorado05.21-2
2024 Regular SeasonMarshall1320.14.113
2025 PostseasonSouthern Miss15.525.38.72.5
2025 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss15.525.38.70

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Colorado to MarshallP4 to G5/FCS21.2Apr 22, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 92 Jacksonville State

Week 5 · W 42-25

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

81.9 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs No. 58 Mississippi State

Week 1 · L 17-34

2.5

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Georgia State

Week 8 · W 35-20 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

73 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ No. 103 Georgia Southern

Week 7 · W 38-35 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Stony Brook

Week 1 · W 45-3

3

Havoc Plays

69.9 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.9 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Southern Miss

15.5 primary output · 25.3 efficiency · 8.7 usage

64.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · Southern Miss

64.2

15.5 primary · 25.3 efficiency · 8.7 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Ole Miss

46.2

2 primary · 24.2 efficiency · 5.7 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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