Delta State University

2011 (Senior): Played in eight games for the Statesmen...Totaled 10 tackles with one TFL and sack...Season-high three tackles versus Ouachita Baptist.

2010 (Junior): Saw action in all games recording 14 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss.

HINDS CC: Played two seasons for coach Gene Murphy and the eagles of Hinds Community College...Lettered both years, while serving as a starting linebacker his sophomore season...Named to the Mississippi Association of Junior and Community College's South All-Star Team...Received NJCAA Academic All-American honors...Carried Eagles' highest GPA...Freshman season tallied 40 tackles with a forced fumble and one interception...Sophomore year recorded 63 stops with 10 tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one pass break-up.

PREP: Played four years for Mississippi legend and DSU alum Jim Drewry at Booneville High School...Lettered all four years at BHS, while starting his junior and senior seasons...Named to the All-District team in 2007...As a senior, totaled 130 tackles with 15 tackles-for-loss, one interception, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...Received Blue Devil Award and Best Linebacker Award...Named permanent Team Captain...Also lettered in basketball, power lifting and track...National Honor Society President...Member of National Honor Society and Math and Science Club...Selected to the BHS Hall of Fame.

PERSONAL: William Edward Hawkins...Born May 25, 1990...Son of Rick Hawkins and Ben and Dawn Page...Has four siblings...Majoring in Biology and Secondary Education.