Brad Hawkins (American football)

Brad Hawkins (born July 26, 1998) is a former American football safety. After a stint in the National Football League, Hawkins returned to his alma mater, the University of Michigan as a graduate assistant coach. Hawkins was an All-Big Ten safety with Michigan.

High school
Hawkins attended MetEast High School before transferring to Camden High School, where he was a multi-sport athlete, playing basketball along with football before graduating in 2016 and going on to do a post-graduate year at Suffield Academy.

College career
Hawkins played for five years for Michigan, appearing in a program-record 56 games, with 31 starts at the free safety position. He was a third-team all-Big Ten selection in 2021.

Atlanta Falcons
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Hawkins signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent. He was cut by the Falcons on July 6, 2022.

New England Patriots
On August 2, 2022, Hawkins signed with the New England Patriots. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30. Though primarily signed for practice squad use, he played in the Patriots three preseason games. He was cut from the team on October 3, 2022. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. He was released by the Patriots on August 27, 2023.