1. Joseph Robert Hawley was born on October 22,1988 and is a former center who played for the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
14 Facts About Joe Hawley
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Joe Hawley was selected by the Falcons with the 117th pick in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Joe Hawley began playing football as a freshman, and in his senior year, was named MVP and Male Athlete of the Year.
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Joe Hawley was a three-year letter winner and received Prep Star All West Region Honors.
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Joe Hawley recorded a school record 48 decleats as the Aztecs racked up an astounding 5,535 yards rushing, 7th most in California history, en route to the Division 1 CIF Championship game in 2005.
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Joe Hawley played in the Cali-Florida Bowl and the Orange County and LA Shriners All-Star games in 2006.
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Joe Hawley was Sunset League Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2004 and 2005; All-State Underclass, CalHiSports in 2004; All-State, First-team, CalHiSports in 2005; LA Times All-Star, First-team, in 2004 and 2005; All-Orange County, First-team, OC Register in 2004 and 2005; All-CIF Southern Section, All Divisions, First-team in 2005; and, All-CIF Southern Section, Division 1, First-team in 2004 and 2005.
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Joe Hawley was selected in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
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On September 14,2015, Joe Hawley was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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On March 15,2017, Joe Hawley signed a two-year contract with the Buccaneers.
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On February 26,2018, the Buccaneers declined the second-year option on Joe Hawley's contract, making him a free agent in 2018.
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Joe Hawley spent eight years in the NFL and retired after becoming a free agent in 2018 to pursue a passion project.
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Joe Hawley donated most of his belongings to Metropolitan Ministries of Tampa Bay and planned to live out of a custom 2007 Ford E-350 diesel cargo van as he explores the country with his rescue dog named Freedom.
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Joe Hawley departed the Tampa Bay area on April 5,2018 to document his journey on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter using the handle "ManVanDogBlog".