Tre Hawkins
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | August 1, 2000 Temple, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Temple (TX) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2023: 6th round, 209th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Larry "Tre" Hawkins III (born August 1, 2000), is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Trinity Valley Cardinals and Old Dominion Monarchs. Hawkins was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Hawkins has also played for the Washington Commanders.
College career
[edit]Hawkins played three seasons at Old Dominion and put up 134 tackles, six going for a loss, two interceptions, 12 pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, and three forced fumbles.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) | 4.39 s | 1.52 s | 2.50 s | 4.22 s | 6.74 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | 17 reps |
| All values from Old Dominion's Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
[edit]Hawkins was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 209th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[4][5] He appeared in all 17 games for the Giants during his rookie campaign, logging 35 combined tackles.
In Week 14 against the New Orleans Saints, Hawkins recorded his first career interception against Derek Carr. The pick was New York's first since Week 1, breaking an 11-game stretch in which the Giants did not record an interception, an NFL record.[6] In the same game, Hawkins suffered a fractured lumbar spine injury, ending his season. He finished his season with 10 tackles across three appearances.[7]
On August 26, 2025, Hawkins was waived by the Giants with an injury designation as part of final roster cuts.[8]
Washington Commanders
[edit]On November 5, 2025, the Washington Commanders signed Hawkins to their practice squad.[9] On January 5, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Commanders.[10] He was waived by Washington on August 2.[11]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]On August 25, 2026, Hawkins signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[12] On August 30, he was waived by the Vikings as part of the final roster cuts.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tre Hawkins". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tre Hawkins III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Raiders Met Virtually With Old Dominion CB Tre Hawkins III". SI.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Giants draft Old Dominion CB Tre Hawkins III with 209th pick". Giants.com. April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Slater, Darryl (August 15, 2023). "Despite strong start, Tre Hawkins says he hasn't shown Giants 'everything I'm capable of'". NJ.com.
- ↑ "Tre Hawkins snaps historic drought for Giants, grabs team's first INT since Week 1 in game vs. Saints". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Giants Cornerback Tre Hawkins Suffers Spinal Injury". si.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ Salomone, Dan. "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2025". giants.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Selby, Zach (November 5, 2025). "Commanders sign Burks, Day to active roster; add Tre Hawkins, Daryl Worley to practice squad". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ Selby, Zach (January 5, 2026). "Commanders sign 11 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Commanders.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Commanders sign C Trey Hill; Release CB Tre Hawkins". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Young, Lindsey (August 25, 2026). "Vikings Sign Cornerback Tre Hawkins". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Kleifield, Rob (August 30, 2026). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2026". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Old Dominion Monarchs bio
- Trinity Valley Cardinals bio
- Career statistics from ESPN
- 2000 births
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American football cornerbacks
- Living people
- Minnesota Vikings players
- New York Giants players
- Old Dominion Monarchs football players
- Players of American football from Temple, Texas
- Temple High School (Texas) alumni
- Trinity Valley Cardinals football players
- Washington Commanders players