In the National Football League, Jaylinn Hawkins plays professionally as a football player for the Atlanta Falcons. He stands 1.85 m tall, 94 kg, and plays safety. When he was a student at Buena Park High School, he participated in football for the school’s football team. In 2015, he obtained his diploma. He took part in collegiate football at the University of California, Berkeley for the California Golden Bears squad.
He redshirted in his real rookie year. He was chosen for the second team All-Pac-12 preseason squad prior to the 2019 season. He started and played in all 13 of those games that season. He made a one-handed interception against Stanford that was ranked in SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays of all time.
In his four years of college, he produced 156 tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, 10 interceptions, three forced fumbles, and nine kickoff returns for 129 yards. He graduated with a degree in American studies. In the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons picked Hawkins with the 134th overall pick.
His collegiate classmate Ashtyn Davis was chosen by the New York Jets with the 68th overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was added to the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Falcons on July 28, 2020; eight days later, in August 2020, he was activated.
Where Is Jaylinn Hawkins Now?
Jaylinn Hawkins is from Panama City in Panama.