Jackson Hawes
 Hawes at the 2025 Senior Bowl | |||||||||
| No. 85 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | December 6, 2000 | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Highland (Salt Lake City, UT) | ||||||||
| College | Yale (2019–2023) Georgia Tech (2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 5th round, 173rd overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Jackson Hawes (born December 6, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Hawes was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Hawes attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rated as a three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Yale Bulldogs.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Yale
[edit]In five seasons at Yale from 2019 through 2023, Hawes appeared in 29 games, where he hauled in 35 receptions for 371 yards and six touchdowns. He was named second team all-Ivy League twice, in 2022 and 2023.[3][4][5][6][excessive citations] After the 2023 season, Hawes entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Georgia Tech
[edit]Hawes transferred to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[8]
Professional career
[edit]Hawes accepted an invite to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl during his 2024 college season.[9]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 4.82 s | 1.56 s | 2.79 s | 4.40 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Hawes was selected in the fifth round, with the 173rd pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.[12][13] He played behind veterans Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid in his rookie year, but was utilized heavily by the Bills in both blocking and pass-catching situations. Pro Football Focus gave Hawes an 83.1 rating, the second highest among all rookie offensive players in 2025.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Fowler, Ryan (July 31, 2024). "Jackson Hawes Scouting Report". The Draft Network. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ Mackenzie, Rod (November 18, 2024). "Jackson Hawes is Making the Most of His One Season at Georgia Tech". 247Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ Crabbs, Kyle (November 18, 2024). "Jackson Hawes 2025 NFL Draft: Scouting Report For Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets TE". Yardbarker. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ Wilkins, Najeh (February 7, 2024). "Georgia Tech Football Transfer Profile: Tight End Jackson Hawes". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ Caudell, Jackson (July 30, 2024). "Everything From Georgia Tech Tight End Jackson Hawes After Tuesday's Practice". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ Mackenzie, Rod. "Transfer Jackson Hawes Has a Game Plan for Life After Football". 247Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ Johnson, Russell (December 10, 2023). "Tech hosts Yale TE transfer Jackson Hawes". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ Bishop, Chad. "Georgia Tech gets commitment from Yale tight end". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ Caudell, Jackson (November 15, 2024). "Georgia Tech Football: Yellow Jackets Tight End Jackson Hawes Accepts Invite to 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Jackson Hawes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Jackson Hawes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ Maiorana, Sal (April 26, 2025). "Buffalo Bills pick Jackson Hawes in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the TE". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Katherine (May 22, 2025). "'He's a Ford hitting a rooster': Tight end Jackson Hawes looks to punish on the field". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Bills' draft steal finishes rookie season with 'secret superstar' status". Buffalo Bills On SI. February 4, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
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