Signee Profile: Wide receiver Jerrae Hawkins

Jerrae Hawkins

School: IMG Academy

Hometown: Bradenton, FL

Height: 5-9

Weight: 165

Position: Wide receiver

247 Ranking: 4 star

Recruited by: Billy Gonzales

Enrollment Date: January of 2024

Notable: Hawkins totaled over 500 yards and six total TDs in his senior year. In 2022, Hawkins caught 67 passes for 1,173 yards and 14 TDs while playing high school ball in West Virginia. Hawkins also plans to run track at Florida as he owns personal best times of 10.45 in the 100 and 21.48 in the 200. Hawkins has been committed to the Gators since June 26th of 2023 and totaled 18 division one offers including Alabama, Miami, Penn State, and Oregon.

Quotable: “Just the ways they can use me,” Hawkins said on the message from the coaches. “They showed me guys that they have coached and stuff like that. Napier said that I remind him of Jaylen Waddle and Gonzales said Kadarius Toney. I like it if you can get me in space. I was talking with the players like Ricky [Pearsall] and he was saying that he averaged like 20 yards a catch. That’s definitely important.”

 

 

Nick Marcinko
Nick is a recent graduate from the University of Florida with a degree in Telecommunications. He is passionate about all sports but specifically baseball and football. Nick interned at Inside the Gators and worked part time with Knights247 before joining the Gator Country family. Nick enjoys spending his free time golfing and at the beach.