Football Announces Addition of Defensive Lineman

by: Michael Fragale, WVU Athletics

Posted: Jan 17, 2023 / 01:43 PM EST

Updated: Jan 17, 2023 / 01:43 PM EST

West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that Davoan Hawkins, a 6-2, 286-pound, senior defensive lineman from Lauderdale Hill, Florida, has signed a grant-in-aid and will transfer to WVU from Tennessee State. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.

Davoan Hawkins, Sr., DL, 6-2, 286, Lauderdale Hill, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna High School/Tennessee State

2022 – Tennessee State

Finished career at Tennessee Tech with 92 career tackles (51 solo/41 assisted)
Career numbers also include 18 tackles for a loss of 89 yards, eight sacks for a loss of 54 yards, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two block kicks
For the season, he recorded 31 total tackles (16 solo/15 assisted), five tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
Recorded six tackles vs. Tennessee Tech, five tackles vs. Middle Tennessee and four vs. Jackson State

Fall – 2021 -Tennessee State

Played in 11 games
Collected 29 tackles – 16 solo/13 assisted
Tallied 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks
Forced two fumbles and blocked two kicks
Registered five quarterback hurries

Spring – 2021-COVID Season – Tennessee State

Played in all seven games
Recorded 19 solo tackles and 12 assisted for a total of 32
Nine tackles for a loss of 39 yards and five sacks for a loss of 28 yards
Registered two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
Recorded seven tackles in three different games during the season
Top performance came against Eastern Illinois with seven tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks
Earned Hero Sports All-American honors

2020 – Kentucky