At Temple's Pro Day, Dawkins opted to attempt the vertical jump again and added two inches to his number from the Combine.

[7] Dawkins had private workouts with four teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, and Indianapolis Colts.

[9][10] He was ranked the second-best guard in the draft by Sports Illustrated, the third-best guard by ESPN, the third-best interior offensive lineman by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and the fourth-best offensive tackle by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks and NFLDraftScout.com.

[20] Dawkins entered training camp in 2018 slated as the starting left tackle after the Bills traded Cordy Glenn to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Head coach Sean McDermott named Dawkins the starting left tackle to begin the regular season in 2018.

[21] In Week 10 of the 2018 season, against the New York Jets, Dawkins caught his first career pass, a seven-yard touchdown from quarterback Matt Barkley.

[28] Dawkins later revealed that he spent four days in the hospital battling the disease calling it "one of the lowest points" of his life.