Courtney Hawkins (American football)

Receptions:	336
Receiving yards:	4,573
Receiving touchdowns:	18

Courtney Hawkins
Michigan State Spartans
Position:	Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born:	December 12, 1969 (age 54); Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:	Beecher ; (Beecher, Michigan)
College:	Michigan State
NFL draft:	1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
As a player:
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992–1996); Pittsburgh Steelers (1997–2000);
As a coach:
	Beecher HS (MI) (2006–2019) ; Head coach; Michigan State (2020–present) ; Wide receivers coach;
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	336
Receiving yards:	4,573
Receiving touchdowns:	18
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Courtney Tyrone Hawkins, Jr. (born December 12, 1969) is an American football coach and former player who s currently wide receivers coach for the Michigan State Spartans.^[1] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft.^[2]^[3] A 5'9", 190 lbs wide receiver from Michigan State University, Hawkins played in nine NFL seasons from 1992 to 1996 for the Buccaneers and then the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1997 to 2000.^[4]

Hawkins is formerly the head coach and athletic director at his alma mater, Beecher High School in Flint, Michigan.

Coaching career[edit]

On February 19, 2020, Hawkins was hired as the wide receivers coach at Michigan State under new head coach Mel Tucker.^[5] Hawkins was one of two coaches (Harlon Barnett) retained on the new coaching staff by newly hired head coach, Jonathan Smith.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "COURTNEY HAWKINS". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
^ "Courtney Hawkins". Pro Football Reference.
^ "Courtney Hawkins #88 WR". ESPN.
^ "Michigan State football adds Courtney Hawkins to Mel Tucker's staff". Freep.com. www.freep.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ Bondi, Robert (December 1, 2023). "Jonathan Smith to reportedly retain Harlon Barnett, Courtney Hawkins on new staff". SpartansWire.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.

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[1] "COURTNEY HAWKINS". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[2] "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.

[3] "Courtney Hawkins". Pro Football Reference.

[4] "Courtney Hawkins #88 WR". ESPN.

[5] "Michigan State football adds Courtney Hawkins to Mel Tucker's staff". Freep.com. www.freep.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[6] Bondi, Robert (December 1, 2023). "Jonathan Smith to reportedly retain Harlon Barnett, Courtney Hawkins on new staff". SpartansWire.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.

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