Jaylinn Hawkins
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Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 208 lbs
College: California
2024 SEASON
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Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Colts | L 24 - 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | @Cardinals | L 17 - 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | @Bills | L 21 - 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | Chargers | L 7 - 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | Bills | W 23 - 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | @Bengals | W 16 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2 | Seahawks | L 20 - 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | @Jets | L 3 - 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | @49ers | L 13 - 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Dolphins | L 10 - 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Texans | L 21 - 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | @Jaguars | L 16 - 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Jets | W 25 - 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | @Titans | L 17 - 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | @Bears | W 19 - 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | Rams | L 22 - 28 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | @Dolphins | L 15 - 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
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| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 16 | 45 | 39 | 84 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 17 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 75 | 32 | 99 | 84 | 183 | 87 | 0.5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Biography
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
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.
