He played college football for the California Golden Bears, earning consensus All-American honors.
Sean Russell Dawkins was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, but raised in Sunnyvale, California.
[3] While at Cal, Dawkins used his speed and size (6 feet 4 inches, 215 pounds) to establish himself as one of the country's most dangerous deep threats.
After transforming the California program from a laughingstock into a national power, coach Bruce Snyder left Berkeley for Arizona State and was replaced by Keith Gilbertson.
Dawkins was selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts as the 16th overall pick and the second wide receiver chosen.