Courtney Hawkins (American football)

Courtney Tyrone Hawkins, Jr. (born December 12, 1969) is an American football coach and former player who s currently wide receivers coach for the Michigan State Spartans. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft. A 5'9", 190 lbs wide receiver from Michigan State University, Hawkins played in nine NFL seasons from 1992 to 1996 for the Buccaneers and then the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1997 to 2000.

Hawkins is formerly the head coach and athletic director at his alma mater, Beecher High School in Flint, Michigan.

Coaching career
On February 19, 2020, Hawkins was hired as the wide receivers coach at Michigan State under new head coach Mel Tucker. Hawkins was one of two coaches (Harlon Barnett) retained on the new coaching staff by newly hired head coach, Jonathan Smith.