Cody Hawkins
Encyclopedia
Cody Hawkins is a former quarterback
for the University of Colorado
Buffaloes football
team, and current quarterback for the Stockholm Mean Machines
of the Sweden Super Series.
Hawkins led Bishop Kelly High School
to back-to-back undefeated state championships. He was also a two-time Idaho Statesman
All-Idaho Football Team Player of the Year. In 2005, he threw for 42 touchdown
s and 2,783 yards with 5 interceptions, earning him the 2005 Gatorade
Idaho
Player of the Year award. As a junior in 2004, he had 31 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.
Hawkins was a highly touted prospect. He had official offers from Colorado, Boise State University
, Brigham Young University
, University of Oregon
and University of Louisiana at Lafayette
but only made official visits to Boise State and Colorado. More colleges were not interested because of his small size. He was an EA Sports
Elite 11 quarterback (#4).
He was on a reality show called ESPNU
Summer House
, located in the Lincoln Park district
in Chicago
in 2006.
His father was the head coach at Boise State and had offered him a scholarship to play there, which he accepted. However, when his father switched jobs to be the head coach at Colorado, he again offered his son a scholarship to play there. Cody Hawkins kept his decision on where to play until National Signing Day
and even had signed both letters of intent
(LOI). He surprised his father when he faxed in his LOI to Colorado, thus picking Colorado over Boise State. His father would later say, "I really didn’t know what he was going to do" about the surprise.
, was still with the team, but was not considered the favorite to earn the position. Hawkins' competition, Nick Nelson, was a junior college transfer to the team. Because of the conflict of interest, his father had publicly stated he would leave the starting quarterback decision to the offensive coordinator
, Mark Helfrich. The decision was not made until two weeks before the first game of the season.
This was the 20th time a coach would coach his own son at quarterback in NCAA Division I college football
, the ninth son to be a starter. There was only one time that someone claimed he was the starting quarterback because he was the head coach's son; Eric Cartman
of South Park
made the claim during the introduction of the team before the Nebraska game.
Hawkins led the team to a 6–7 record for 2007, including the 2007 Independence Bowl
against the Alabama Crimson Tide
.
He set the Colorado record for most pass attempts (424) and 2nd most completions (239).
s as part of the statistics. However, the NCAA does and the information is available. His 2007 stats including the bowl game are available here.
of the Sweden Super Series league. He was also named the quarterback for the US national team
for the 2011 IFAF World Cup
.
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
Buffaloes football
Colorado Buffaloes football
The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,...
team, and current quarterback for the Stockholm Mean Machines
Stockholm Mean Machines
Stockholm Mean Machines is an American Football-team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the 1990, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 national champions....
of the Sweden Super Series.
High school
Hawkins never lost playing football while growing up, going 59–0 since beginning in sixth grade. He also lettered twice in basketball in high school.Hawkins led Bishop Kelly High School
Bishop Kelly High School
Bishop Kelly High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in Boise, Idaho, operated by the Diocese of Boise.-History:The school opened its doors in the fall of 1964, succeeding St. Teresa's Academy, which had closed that spring. Bishop Kelly is the only Catholic high school in the state of...
to back-to-back undefeated state championships. He was also a two-time Idaho Statesman
Idaho Statesman
The Idaho Statesman is a U.S. daily newspaper serving the Boise, Idaho metropolitan area. The paper has a circulation of 61,000 daily, 83,038 Sunday, and employs about 300 people. It is owned by The McClatchy Company....
All-Idaho Football Team Player of the Year. In 2005, he threw for 42 touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s and 2,783 yards with 5 interceptions, earning him the 2005 Gatorade
Gatorade
Gatorade is a brand of sports-themed food and beverage products, built around its signature product: a line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo, distributed in over 80 countries...
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
Player of the Year award. As a junior in 2004, he had 31 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.
Hawkins was a highly touted prospect. He had official offers from Colorado, Boise State University
Boise State University
Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
, Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
, University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
and University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
but only made official visits to Boise State and Colorado. More colleges were not interested because of his small size. He was an EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
Elite 11 quarterback (#4).
He was on a reality show called ESPNU
ESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
Summer House
Summer House (TV series)
Summer House is a reality series that airs on ESPNU and is hosted by Chris Spielman. The show takes six of the nation's top college football incoming freshman and put them in a house in Chicago for one week. Summer House gives viewers an inside look at the future college football stars. The players...
, located in the Lincoln Park district
Lincoln Park, Chicago
Lincoln Park, is one of the 77 community areas on Chicago, Illinois North Side, USA. Named after Lincoln Park, a vast park bordering Lake Michigan, the community area is anchored by the Lincoln Park Zoo and DePaul University...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in 2006.
His father was the head coach at Boise State and had offered him a scholarship to play there, which he accepted. However, when his father switched jobs to be the head coach at Colorado, he again offered his son a scholarship to play there. Cody Hawkins kept his decision on where to play until National Signing Day
National Signing Day
National Signing Day most commonly refers to a day in February, usually on the first Wednesday of that month, which is the first day that a high school senior can sign a binding National Letter of Intent for college football with a school that is a member of the NCAA, the main governing body for...
and even had signed both letters of intent
National Letter of Intent
The National Letter of Intent is a document used to indicate a student athlete's commitment to participating NCAA colleges and universities in the United States. The NCAA Eligibility Center manages the daily operations of the NLI program while the Collegiate Commissioners Association provides...
(LOI). He surprised his father when he faxed in his LOI to Colorado, thus picking Colorado over Boise State. His father would later say, "I really didn’t know what he was going to do" about the surprise.
2006
Hawkins redshirted for 2006. He was selected for the Offensive Scout Award by his teammates for the season.2007
Heading in to the 2007 spring and fall practice, there was considerable discussion about who would be the starting quarterback for the season. The previous year's starter, Bernard JacksonBernard Jackson (quarterback)
Bernard Jackson was a quarterback at Colorado. He played quarterback for the Santiago Sharks at Santiago High School in Corona, California...
, was still with the team, but was not considered the favorite to earn the position. Hawkins' competition, Nick Nelson, was a junior college transfer to the team. Because of the conflict of interest, his father had publicly stated he would leave the starting quarterback decision to the offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
, Mark Helfrich. The decision was not made until two weeks before the first game of the season.
This was the 20th time a coach would coach his own son at quarterback in NCAA Division I college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
, the ninth son to be a starter. There was only one time that someone claimed he was the starting quarterback because he was the head coach's son; Eric Cartman
Eric Cartman
Eric Theodore Cartman is a fictional character in the American animated television series South Park. One of four main characters, along with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick, he is generally referred to within the series by his last name...
of South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
made the claim during the introduction of the team before the Nebraska game.
Hawkins led the team to a 6–7 record for 2007, including the 2007 Independence Bowl
2007 Independence Bowl
The 2007 PetroSun Independence Bowl, part of the 2007–08 NCAA football bowl season, took place on December 30, 2007 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference, and the Colorado Buffaloes, from...
against the Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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.
He set the Colorado record for most pass attempts (424) and 2nd most completions (239).
2008
Hawkins was, according to some, not automatically a lock to be the starter for the 2008 season. Aside from continuing competition from Nick Nelson, Matt Ballenger was coming off of his redshirt season.2009
After poor performances in the first four games of the season, Hawkins was replaced as the starter by Tyler Hansen on October 10th against Texas.Statistics
Colorado does not recognize bowl gameBowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
s as part of the statistics. However, the NCAA does and the information is available. His 2007 stats including the bowl game are available here.
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | G | Att | Com | Int | Pct. | Yds | TD | Long | Att | Yds | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2007 | 12 | 424 | 239 | 15 | 56.4 | 2693 | 19 | 65 | 40 | -11 | -0.3 | 3 | 12 |
| Totals | 12 | 424 | 239 | 15 | 56.4 | 2693 | 19 | 65 | 40 | -11 | -0.3 | 3 | 12 |
After college
In 2011 Hawkins accepted an offer to play for the Stockholm Mean MachinesStockholm Mean Machines
Stockholm Mean Machines is an American Football-team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the 1990, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 national champions....
of the Sweden Super Series league. He was also named the quarterback for the US national team
United States national american football team
The United States national American football team represents the United States in international American football competitions. It is the country's official senior national men's football team. It is controlled by USA Football and is recognized by the International Federation of American Football...
for the 2011 IFAF World Cup
2011 IFAF World Cup
The 2011 IFAF World Championship was the fourth instance of the IFAF World Championship of American Football, an international American football tournament. It began on July 8, 2011 with the final games commencing on July 16. It was hosted by Austria, with games taking place in three cities:...
.