Javian Hawkins

Javian Hawkins rushes against Kentucky in Lexington.

Javian Hawkins running against Virginia at Cardinal Stadium.

Javian Hawkins rushing against Clemson at Cardinal Stadium.

Javian Hawkins runs the ball during the game versus Notre Dame at Cardinal Stadium on September 3.

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Height:
5-9
Weight:
182
Position:
RB
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Titusville, Fla.
High School:
Cocoa

Career Overview: Has rushed for 1,533 yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons ... coming off a career year in 2019, rushing for 1,525 yards — the most by a running back in school history ... registered eight 100-yard rushing games.

2019: Earned All-ACC second team honors ... ranked seventh in the nation in rushing ... broke the school mark for rushing yards by a running back ... set a new Louisville mark for the most rushing yards in a season by a freshman (1,525), surpassing Victor Anderson ... totaled the third-most yards by a freshman in ACC history ... rushed for team-high 122 yards on 19 carries against Notre Dame ... tallied second straight 100-yard game with 123 yards on 11 carries versus Eastern Kentucky ... finished with 93 yards and his first career score against Western Kentucky ... rushed 17 times for 52 yards at Florida State ... rushed for career best 172 yards on 25 carries and a score against Boston College and was named ACC Running Back of the Week ... tallied 60 yards and a touchdown on the ground at Wake Forest ... rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 26 carries against Clemson, snapping the Tigers’ 27-game streak without allowing a 100-yard rusher ... named the ACC Rookie of the Week after rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns against Virginia ... rushed for 91 yards on 15 carries and caught a pass for 40 yards at Miami ... rushed for 67 yards on 16 carries at NC State ... eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in the second quarter at NC State, becoming just the second freshman in Louisville history to reach the milestone ... rushed for a career-best 233 yards and a touchdown against Syracuse, breaking Lamar Jackson’s record for must rushing yards in a game by a Louisville freshman ... earned ACC running back and rookie of the week honors for his performance against Syracuse ... ran for 142 yards and a touchdown at Kentucky ... recorded his eighth 100-yard rushing game with 105 yards on 23 carries ... scored on a five-yard run to close out the scoring for the Cardinals ... moved into third on UofL’s single season rushing yards chart.

2018: Appeared in three games before taking a redshirt in his first season … rushed for seven yards on his lone carry of his collegiate debut against Indiana State … also caught a pass for four yards in the win over the Sycamores … had one carry netting one yard versus Georgia Tech.

High School: Played for John Wilkinson at Cocoa High … the nation’s No. 21 all-purpose back, according to 247Sports.com … nickname is Playstation … transferred from Titusville Astronaut … finished his career with over 4,000 yards rushing and 40 or more touchdowns … has been timed running a 4.37-second 40-yard dash and one of the Nation’s top Sparq ratings … played slot receiver and returned kicks … ran for 788 yards, averaging 9.7 per carry, and four touchdowns as a senior … caught 22 passes for 509 yards, averaging 23.1 per reception, and seven touchdowns … rushed 35 times for 325 yards and four scores versus Space Coast … carried 21 times for 218 yards and three touchdowns versus Avon Park … helped lead Cocoa to the Class 4A state championship … recorded a 70-yard touchdown run in the state title game … also had 35 tackles and two interceptions on defense … totaled 1,371 yards rushing and averaged 7.2 yards per carry during his sophomore season … totaled 336 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman … received offers from Missouri, Syracuse, Temple, Central Florida, Boston College and Cincinnati.