Hawkins was originally signed by the New England Patriots of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2014, before being released in the preseason.
He then played in 14 games for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2015, making 38 tackles and two interceptions.
[1] In 2017, Hawkins was among the first five players signed to the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League.
[6] During a football game in 2022, a bench-clearing brawl occurred on the field between the players, fans, and coaches of Northwest and Gaithersburg High Schools.
Hawkins was fired by the school district due to his failure to deescalate and his involvement.