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TRAVIS HAWKINS

Year: Junior
Position: Defensive Back
Height /Weight: 5-10 / 195
Hometown: Rockville, Md.
High School: Quince Orchard HS
Previous School: Maryland
Major: Criminal Justice

• 2012 Delaware Season Statistics

At Delaware: One of the top dual threats in the Colonial Athletic Association as a cornerback and kickoff returner • All-America candidate at both positions • second-year player at Delaware after transfer from the University of Maryland • outstanding athlete with great coverage skills and outstanding speed for returns • one of four returning starters in secondary that ranks among the best in the country • teams with senior Marcus Burley to give Delaware one of the top corneback duos in the nation • teams with Michael Johnson to provide Hens with one of top kick return tandems in the nation • pre-season first team All-Colonial Athletic Association at cornerback by league coaches • College Football Performance Award Pre-Season All-American at both cornerback and kick returner • ranked as the No. 10 kick returner and No. 16 cornerback nationally by College Sporting News • Beyond Sports Network third team pre-season All-American • earned one of three UD Strength & Conditioning Hair on Fire Awards for 2011-12 for showing the most intensity in drills • registered three tackles and two interceptions in 2012 Blue-White Spring Game.

2011 Season: Made huge impact on defense and special teams in first season at Delaware after transfer from Maryland • named second team All-Colonial Athletic Association as a cornerback • started all 11 games for the Blue Hens at cornerback and was team's top kickoff returner • ranked third on the team with 52 total tackles, including 41 solo stops • led team with nine pass breakups • ranked No. 11 in the nation in kickoff return avg., No. 15 in passes defended (13), and No. 23 in interceptions (four) • had season-best 10 tackles vs. Massachusetts • also had eight stops vs. Towson and six vs. Old Dominion • ranked No. 2 on the team with four interceptions for 29 yards • had all four interceptions over final seven games of the season, picking off passes vs. Maine, William & Mary, Rhode Island, and Richmond • returned 18 kickoffs for 497 yards to lead the team with a 27.6 yard average • had four kick returns for 117 yards vs. Old Dominion • returned a kick 86 yards for a touchdown in 35-30 win over CA champion Towson • returned one kickoff for 61 yards in final game of the season vs. Villanova • named CAA Special Teams Player of the Week and Blue Hen Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week for performance against Towson • team went 7-4 under head coach K.C. Keeler.

At Maryland: Two-year member of the squad under head coach Ralph Friedgen.

2010 Season: Moved into the lineup as a redshirt freshman and played in eight games as a backup and special teams player • recorded two tackles on special teams • team that went 9-4 and defeated East Carolina in the Military Bowl under Friedgen.

2009 Season: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility at Maryland • team went 2-10 under Friedgen

High School: Played cornerback, quarterback, running back, and wide receiver at Quince Orchard High School for head coach Dave Mencarini • three-year starter who earned All-State honors as a senior • ranked No. 9 in SuperPrep’s Mid-Atlantic 54 • rated the 12th-best cornerback in the nation according to Scout • rated the fifth-best player in Maryland and the 22nd-best cornerback nationally by Rivals • No. 196 in the Rivals 250, which ranks the top overall players nationwide for the class of 2009 • recorded 25 tackles and two interceptions as a senior in 2008 • accounted for 11 touchdowns on offense as Quince Orchard (10-2) advanced to the 4A West finals • invited to participate in the Under Armour All-American game • had 42 tackles on defense and more than 1,100 yards of total offense as a junior in 2007 in helping the Cougars claim the 4A state championship • honor roll student • also recruited by West Virginia, Florida and Oregon.

Personal: Travis Lamont Hawkins • born Feb. 18, 1991 • son of Cheryl Hawkins and Thomas Addison • criminal justice major at Delaware • would like to become an FBI agent after graduation • youngest of four children • calls Hall of Famer Deion Sanders his biggest influence in football.

Career Statistics at Delaware

Year	GP/GS	Tackles (Solo)	TFL-Yards	Sacks-Yards	PB	Int.	FR/FF
2011	11/11	52 (41)	2.0-3	0-0	9	4	0/0
Totals	11/11	52 (41)	2.0-3	0-0	9	4	0/0