1. Brent Lee Hawkins was born on September 1,1983 and is an American former professional football defensive end who played two years in the National Football League and two years in the Canadian Football League, until retiring from football in May 2013.
Brent Hawkins was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
Originally from Godfrey, Illinois, Hawkins graduated from Jersey Community High School in 2001 where he excelled at basketball, football, and track.
Brent Hawkins recorded career totals of 159 tackles, three sacks, 12 passes defensed, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
Brent Hawkins was selected as first-team all-state and all-conference as a senior, and was named the Metro-East Area Player of the Year by the St Louis Post-Dispatch in 2000.
Brent Hawkins began his college career at Purdue on a football scholarship before transferring and playing his final two seasons at Illinois State University.
Brent Hawkins was runner-up for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the top defensive player in I-AA football.
Brent Hawkins ranked second in the nation with 17 sacks as a senior, setting school and Gateway Conference records.
Brent Hawkins finished the season with 14 tackles, a career-high 3.5 sack, one fumble recovery and 14 QB pressures.
Brent Hawkins was signed as a free agent by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in April 2010.
Brent Hawkins played in 14 of the 18 regular season games during the 2012 CFL season.
Brent Hawkins was credited with 24 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries.
On May 15,2013, the Roughriders announced that Brent Hawkins was retiring from the CFL.
Brent Hawkins finished his CFL career with 27 games played, 55 tackles, 2 special teams tackles, 7 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries, and 1 defensive touchdown.