Hawkins made his first grade debut in round 5 of the 2021 NRL season for South Sydney against the Brisbane Broncos.

[2][3] Hawkins made only one first grade appearance for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season which was a 26-0 victory over Parramatta in round 22 of the competition.

In the NSW Cup competition, South Sydney finished the regular season in second place and defeated the New Zealand Warriors in first week of the semi-finals, with Hawkins kicking five goals.

On 4 September, Hawkins was named as The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Player of the Year at the Brad Fittler Medal Awards ceremony.

[6] In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season, Hawkins was called into the South Sydney team as a replacement for the demoted Lachlan Ilias.