Andrew Hawkins

Andrew Austin Hawkins (born March 10, 1986) is an American former professional football wide receiver.

He played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns and two seasons for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he was part of back-to-back Grey Cup Championships.

Hawkins attended Bishop McCort High School in his hometown of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where he played football and ran track.

He totaled only 41 receptions, 457 yards and five touchdowns in two seasons for the Alouettes, but was a part of the back-to-back Grey Cup championship teams.

On January 12, 2011, Hawkins signed a contract with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL).

He debuted for the team on August 21, 2011, in Week 2 of the preseason against New York Jets, catching a 15-yard pass from Dan LeFevour.

Hawkins was waived during final-day cuts on September 3 but he was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.

[15] He is also the cousin of retired CFL slotback Geroy Simon, and former NFL offensive guard Carlton Haselrig.

"[17] Hawkins graduated from Columbia University in 2017 with a master's degree in sports management from the School of Professional Studies with a 4.0 GPA.

Hawkins hosts Discovery Channel's reality competition TV show Dodgeball Thunderdome along with YouTube star David Dobrik and Erin Lim.

[20] Hawkins cohosts variety program "Roku Recommends" with actress Maria Menounos which premiered July 2021 Head coach: Marc Trestman

Hawkins at Bengals training camp in 2013