Courtney Hawkins (American football)


Courtney Tyrone Hawkins, Jr. is a former American football player and coach who is currently the wide receivers coach at Michigan State. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft. A 5'9", 190 lbs wide receiver from Michigan State University, Hawkins played in nine NFL seasons from 1992 to 1996 for the Buccaneers and then the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1997 to 2000.
Hawkins is formerly the head coach and athletic director at his alma mater, Beecher High School in Flint, Michigan.

Coaching career

On February 19, 2020, Hawkins was hired as the wide receivers coach at Michigan State under new head coach Mel Tucker.