The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2016 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE ing up. His dad was a coach, and he is clearly a coach's kid in terms of the im- portance of the game. He has the abil- ity to change a game with his speed, with the ability to catch any ball and take it to the house. "I think he is a guy that can come in and immediately impact our football team, in terms of how he can both run with and catch the football and play special teams." • Camden Coach Dwayne Savage: "We try to get the ball in his hands. If he gets enough touches, we know he is going to do something special." • R ivals.com Mid-Atlantic Re - cruiting Analyst Adam Friedman: "Hawkins does a lot of things very well. He runs very crisp routes. He has very reliable hands, and he can make some very impressive catches over the middle and down the field towards the sideline. "I like the way Hawkins has really worked at his craft. He has matured physically since last year and you can definitely see that it helps him break press coverage a lot better. He's an all- around player that can do everything. And there is the added benefit of him being a basketball player." • Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "When I saw the two New Jer- sey receivers Michigan landed, [Ahmir] Mitchell seemed to be the spectacular kid who could drop too many passes. Hawkins on the other hand is excep- tionally reliable. He has good size, is a strong runner and is faster than you think. He's very productive against some good athletes in the Camden area. He's now a four-plus guy."