Jaylinn Hawkins

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Jaylinn Hawkins was re-signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2025 ... Signed by New England as an unrestricted free agent from the L.A. Chargers on (3/21/24) ... Originally drafted by Atlanta in the fourth round (134th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft ... Released by Atlanta (10/17/2023) ... Claimed off waivers from Atlanta and awarded to L.A. Chargers (10/18/2023) .

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2025 (15/15, 3/3)

• Serves as a starter at safety and plays on special teams.
• Recorded his first-career sack and first interception as a Patriot vs. Las Vegas (9/7), finishing with a statline of 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception and 1 pass defensed. Is one of four Patriots to record an interception and a sack in a season opener since sacks became an official stat in 1982, along with CB Ellis Hobbs (9/7/08), CB Steve Israel (9/12/99) and LB Andre Tippett (9/1/91).
• Led the team in tackles with 8 at Miami (9/14).
• Recovered a fumble by WR Keon Coleman at Buffalo (10/5) after a short reception at the Bills' 10-yard line in the first quarter to set up a 30-yard field goal. • Inactive at New Orleans (10/12) and at Tennessee (10/19) due to injury.
• Returned to the starting lineup vs. Cleveland (10/26) after missing two games due to injury. Registered his second interception of the season on a diving, one-handed grab on a pass from QB Dillon Gabriel intended for WR Isaiah Bond in the third quarter. Helped set up a 39-yard touchdown pass from QB Drake Maye to WR Kayshon Boutte on the offense's next drive.
• Set a new career high in tackles with 11 vs. Buffalo (12/14). It was his third game reaching double-digit tackles. He had 10 tackles at Tampa Bay on Oct. 9, 2022, and at Cincinnati on Oct. 23, 2022, when he played for Atlanta.
• Forced a fumble on RB Derrick Henry that was recovered by S Craig Woodson at the New England 32-yard line in the first quarter at Baltimore (12/21). It was his second career forced fumble. 
• Recorded his third interception of the season at the N.Y. Jets (12/28) on a pass from QB Brady Cook in the first quarter, a new single-season career high.
• Logged his fourth interception on the season and second in as many games vs. Miami (1/4/26), on a pass from QB Quinn Ewers in the end zone in the third quarter to prevent a score. He became the first Patriot to have an interception in consecutive games since S Kyle Dugger in 2023, when he had one at Miami on Oct. 28 and another vs. Washington on Nov. 5.

2024 (17/7)

• Played in all 17 games with seven starts at safety, finishing with 43 total tackles (25 solo, 18 assists) and 1 pass defensed. Also contributed on special teams, totaling 5 special teams tackles and 1 fumble recovery.
• Recovered a third quarter fumble on a punt at Cincinnati (9/8) at the Bengals 24-yard line that forced by LS Joe Cardona. It was his second-career fumble recovery, his first coming as a member of the Falcons in 2022.
• Started at safety in place of the injured Kyle Dugger in two-straight games: in the win vs. the New York Jets (10/27) and at Tennessee (11/3).
• Brought down WR Keenan Allen on third-and-3 in the second quarter at Chicago (11/10) for a loss of 2 yards to force a punt. Played a role in holding the Bears offense to just 142 yards, the lowest total since holding the New York Jets to 103 total yards on Nov. 20, 2022.

2023 (10/3 - L.A. CHARGERS)

• Claimed off waivers on Oct. 18 after being released by Atlanta and played in 10 games with 3 starts and finished with 11 total tackles, and one pass defensed.
• Started three games for the Chargers in the second half of the season, vs. Baltimore (11/26), vs. Denver (12/10) and vs. Buffalo (12/23).

2023 (6/0 - ALANTA)

• Played in six games for Atlanta before being released on Oct. 17 and finished with 2 total tackles and 1 special teams tackle.

2022 (16/16 - ATLANTA)

• Started and played in 16 games, totaling a career-best 82 tackles (43 solo), 6 passes defensed, 2 interceptions, 1 one forced fumble and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.
• Scored his first defensive touchdown vs. San Francisco (10/16), recovering a fumble in the end zone for a score. Also intercepted a pass from QB Jimmy Garoppolo in the fourth quarter.
• Recorded 10 tackles in a game twice during the season, with 10 tackles (7 solo) at Tampa Bay (10/09) and 10 tackles (6 solo) at Cincinnati (10/23).
• Notched his second interception of the season vs. Chicago (11/20), also recording a pass defensed in the contest.

2021 (14/4 - ATLANTA)

• Played in 14 games with four starts, starting vs. N.Y. Jets, at Carolina (12/12), at San Francisco (12/19) and vs. Detroit (12/26).
• Totaled 19 tackles (11 solo, eight assists), 2 interceptions and 3 passes defensed.

2020 (12/2 - ATLANTA)

• Played in 12 games with two starts as a rookie.
• Made first career start vs. Chicago (9/27), recording 2 tackles on defense and another tackle on special teams.
• Recorded a season-best four tackles (2 solo, 2 assists) in a start at Green Bay (10/05).
• Had two special teams tackles at Carolina (10/29).

COLLEGE

• In three seasons at California, Hawkins totaled 158 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 10 interceptions, seven pass breakups, 17 passes defensed and three forced fumbles.
• Also returned nine kicks for 129 yards.
• As a senior in 2019, he started a career-best 13 games and registered a career-high 56 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two forced fumbles.

PERSONAL

• Graduated from California in December of 2019 with a bachelor's degree in American studies.
• Married his wife, Jayda, in March 2025.