2026 Football Roster
Michael Hawkins Jr.
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Emerson
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
- Enrolled at WVU in 2026 spring
2025 (So.) – Oklahoma
- Saw action in two games at quarterback
- Completed 15-of-27 passes for 167 yards, three touchdowns and a long of 32 yards
- Finished with 14-of-24 for 162 yards and three touchdowns against Kent State
- Ran nine times for 33 yards and a touchdown against the Golden Flashes
- Also saw action at Temple, finishing 1-of-3 passing and six rushes for 25 yards with a long of 15 yards
2024 (Fr.) – Oklahoma
- Played in seven games and made four starts at quarterback
- Started contests at Auburn, Texas, South Carolina and in Armed Forces Bowl vs. Navy
- Completed 76-of-120 passes (63%) for 783 yards and three touchdowns and rushed 69 times for 204 yards and a touchdown
- Recorded 28-of-43 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns (all season highs) and rushed 17 times for 61 yards in Armed Forces Bowl vs. Navy
- Was 3-of-5 passes for 60 yards and rushed three times for 30 yards vs. Maine
- Completed 19-of-30 passes for 148 yards and added 27 rushing yards vs. Texas
- Became first OU true freshman quarterback to win on road in his first career start when Sooners played at Auburn
- Registered a season-high 161 yards on 10-of-15 passing (67%), rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries and scored on a two-point conversion at Auburn
- His 48-yard TD at Auburn was his season-long rush and OU’s longest rushing play of the year at the time
- His 60-yard completion to receiver J.J. Hester at Auburn was the team’s longest passing play at the time
- Entered in relief vs. Tennessee (9/21) and led two touchdown drives (completed 11-of-18) passes for 132 yards and a TD and added 22 rushing yards)
- Rushed twice for 10 yards and completed 2-of-4 passes for 17 yards in fourth quarter of season opener vs. Temple
High School
- Dual-threat quarterback for coach Kendall Miller at Emerson High
- Totaled 4,211 all-purpose yards and 55 touchdowns with only three interceptions in 15 games as a senior when he was named District 3-5A Division II Most Valuable Player
- Named a 2023 Elite 11 Finalist
- Helped lead Emerson High School to the 2023 Texas 5A state semifinals
- Earned quarterback MVP honors at the 2023 Rivals Camp in Dallas
- Accuracy challenge award winner at the 2023 Under Armour Next All-America Dallas camp
- A 2022 5-6A First-Team All-District selection and 2021 District 5-6A Offensive Newcomer of the Year while at Allen High
- Registered 2,024 passing yards and 21 touchdown passes in 2022
- Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, On3 and Rivals
- A three-star prospect by 247Sports
- The No. 168 player in the nation according to Rivals
- The country’s No. 3 dual-threat quarterback prospect by Rivals and No. 7 by ESPN
- Ranked as the nation’s No. 18 overall QB by On3 and No. 35 by 247Sports
- The No. 28 recruit in the state of Texas by Rivals, No. 40 by On3, No. 48 by ESPN, and No. 81 by 247Sports
- Chose OU over Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan and others
Personal
- Son of Michael Sr. and Annabelle Hawkins
- One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
- Father played cornerback for Oklahoma under head coach Bob Stoops in 2002 before spending multiple years in the NFL
- Brother, Maliek, is a defensive back for the WVU football team
- Majoring in human relations
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