Jerald Lee Hawkins (born October 16, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent.

He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and been a member of the Houston Texans, New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints.

[8] On August 28, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve by the Steelers after suffering a shoulder injury during a joint practice with the Detroit Lions.

[9] He entered training camp in 2017 competing for a backup offensive tackle position with Matt Feiler, Chris Hubbard, and Keavon Milton.

Hawkins was named the backup left tackle behind Alejandro Villanueva to begin the regular season.

On December 8, 2022, Hawkins signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

[28] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on May 12, 2024,[29] and remained there until February 11, 2025, when he became a free agent at the end of his CFL contract.