Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Hawkins, Malik
Jersey Number 38
Malik Hawkins
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 218
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Horn Lake, MS
- High School:
- Horn Lake
Bio
2017 (Senior)
• Played in 12 games
• Was in on 106 total snaps with majority coming on special teams
• Had one assisted tackle on the season (Charlotte)
2016 (Junior)
• Played in 11 games and earned one start
• Had 23 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks on the season
• Also played on special teams
• Led team with six stops in win over Alabama A&M to go with a hurry
• Earned his first start as a Blue Raider against Bowling Green and responded with nine tackles
• Suffered an ankle injury at Bowling Green and missed the LA Tech and North Texas games
Northwest Mississippi
• A two-year starter for Northwest Mississippi who earned honorable mention All-American honors as a sophomore
• Led team in tackles during the 2015 season with 94 stops to go with 13 TFLs, three sacks, seven hurries and a blocked kick
• Team went 11-1 in 2015 and captured the NJCAA National Championship (Hawkins led team in title game with seven stops)
• Collected 106 tackles as a freshman to rank second on the team
• Also added 12 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, four hurries and a blocked kick
High School
• Played for head coach Brad Boyette at Horn Lake
• An all-region selection as a junior
• BankPlus Player of the Week
• Also played basketball for the Eagles
• Off the field/court, he was a member of the Chess Club
Personal
• Full name: Malik Deshun Hawkins
• Parents: Wendell Hawkins and Michelle Greer
• Birthdate: 10/11/95
• Major: Liberal Studies
• Played in 12 games
• Was in on 106 total snaps with majority coming on special teams
• Had one assisted tackle on the season (Charlotte)
2016 (Junior)
• Played in 11 games and earned one start
• Had 23 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks on the season
• Also played on special teams
• Led team with six stops in win over Alabama A&M to go with a hurry
• Earned his first start as a Blue Raider against Bowling Green and responded with nine tackles
• Suffered an ankle injury at Bowling Green and missed the LA Tech and North Texas games
Northwest Mississippi
• A two-year starter for Northwest Mississippi who earned honorable mention All-American honors as a sophomore
• Led team in tackles during the 2015 season with 94 stops to go with 13 TFLs, three sacks, seven hurries and a blocked kick
• Team went 11-1 in 2015 and captured the NJCAA National Championship (Hawkins led team in title game with seven stops)
• Collected 106 tackles as a freshman to rank second on the team
• Also added 12 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, four hurries and a blocked kick
High School
• Played for head coach Brad Boyette at Horn Lake
• An all-region selection as a junior
• BankPlus Player of the Week
• Also played basketball for the Eagles
• Off the field/court, he was a member of the Chess Club
Personal
• Full name: Malik Deshun Hawkins
• Parents: Wendell Hawkins and Michelle Greer
• Birthdate: 10/11/95
• Major: Liberal Studies
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