Tag: Cedrick Hawkins

Ohio State safety to enter transfer portal

In case you missed it, it’s portal time again. #GoBucks

‘Tis that time of the year again, the second transfer portal window has opened up, and we already have one Ohio State football player that has decided to have his name get sucked in.

After just one season in Columbus, safety Cedrick Hawkins announced his plans to enter into the transfer portal. He didn’t receive any playing time at all during his freshman campaign after coming to to OSU as a four-star prospect out of Titusville, Florida, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Although Hawkins played considerably in the spring game, he’s stuck behind a lot of depth in the secondary, so his choice to enter the portal is not that surprising. With Caleb Downs transferring from Alabama and a ton of young depth already in place, it was always going to be hard for him to get on the field for meaningful and consistent snaps.

We’ll continue to keep an eye on any comings and goings in and around the portal through the close of the window on April 30.

Black Stripe Alert! Ohio State safety Cedrick Hawkins sheds black stripe

In case you missed it, Cedrick Hawkins becomes the newest member of BIA. #GoBucks

It’s been a while, but we have another black stripe alert! Freshman safety Cedrick Hawkins lost his black stripe recently to become the newest member of BIA.

Hawkins was a four-star recruit in the 2023 class out of Cocoa High School in Titusville, Florida. Although rated as the No. 28 overall safety in the class, Hawkins was still highly coveted. Most analysts agree that he has the skills to play at the next level, but needs to add some muscle to be able to compete in the Big Ten and beyond.

That may explain why the Florida native saw no action during his freshman season.

Hartson becomes the 32nd Buckeye to shed his black stripe this season.

[lawrence-auto-related count=3]

Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Mark Russell on X.

Ohio State football class of 2023 scouting report: Cedrick Hawkins

Ohio State football class of 2023 scouting report: Cedrick Hawkins #GoBucks

The Ohio State football recruiting class of 2023 is complete and despite some murmurs of negativity in the crowd, this class is fantastic from top to bottom. One of the studs in this class is a four-star recruit, a safety from the state of Florida in Cedric Hawkins from Cocoa High School in Titusville.

Hawkins is a top 355 player in the class of 2023 and a top 30 safety and might be one of the most underrated players in the class as Hawkins looks ready to contribute sooner rather than later and should at least be an option on special teams.

Name: Cedrick Hawkins

High School: Cocoa (Titusville, FL)

Height: 6-feet, 0-inches

Weight: 320 pounds

4-Star Safety

[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]

ESPN names this 2023 Ohio State verbal as their key commit

Who do you believe is the most important commit in the ‘23 class for Ohio State? #GoBucks

With the early signing period just around the corner and the fact that many players opt to end their recruiting at this time, it is time to look at who will be linchpins for every class. ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren looked at the top 25 classes and selected one recruit from each as their key verbal (subscription may be required).

For Ohio State, it was defense end [autotag]Jason Moore[/autotag], ESPN’s 53rd overall ranked player. VanHaaren views Moore as “a player who has room to refine his game, can be important in the pass rush.” He also mentions the possibility of adding [autotag]Keon Keeley[/autotag] (don’t expect it) and [autotag]Damon Wilson[/autotag] to the defensive line haul. He fails to mention [autotag]Matayo Uiagalelei[/autotag], who I believe is much more likely to join the class than Keeley.

VanHaaren is correct about depth at the position, as the Buckeyes have three seniors ([autotag]Zach Harrison[/autotag], [autotag]Javontae Jean-Baptiste[/autotag], and [autotag]Tyler Friday[/autotag]) as the position. [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] will have to find some younger players to step up next year to play opposite [autotag]J.T. Tuimoloau[/autotag].

The improvements on the defense do warrant a defender to be selected, but in my eyes it’s a member of the secondary that needs to be highlighted. The defensive back commits of [autotag]Calvin Simpson-Hunt[/autotag], [autotag]Malik Hartford[/autotag], [autotag]Kayin Lee[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Bonsu[/autotag], [autotag]Cedrick Hawkins[/autotag] or [autotag]Jermaine Matthews[/autotag] would be on the list, but they are ranked lower than Moore.

[lawrence-related id=101490]

[listicle id=101459]

[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz0qtnjg5x7tc8 player_id=none image=https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]

Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. FollowMichael Chen on Twitter.

Let us know your thoughts, and comment on this story below. Join the conversation today.

This high-profile 2023 football recruit dishes on Florida Gators

The Gators should be a legit player in this race for Cedrick Hawkins and he’s a recruit that Florida fans should keep an eye on.

While the 2022 recruiting class is the focus right now for the Florida Gators football program, the 2023 class isn’t out of sight.

Florida currently has five recruits verbally committed in 2022 but Dan Mullen and his staff are also taking a look at recruits in the 2023 class to try and get off to a great start. One recruit that is on their radar is four-star defensive back Cedrick Hawkins.

The Titusville, Florida product has a total of 17 offers in his recruitment including one from the Gators. But in-state programs Florida State and Miami as well as programs like Arizona State, Penn State, UCF, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pitt, Tennessee and others are also after him.

For Hawkins, he had the chance to take a visit to Florida for a Junior Day and dished on his experience to Chad Simmons of Rivals.com.

“I have visited Florida for a Junior Day, so I have had a chance to see things there. I like the campus, it felt like a family atmosphere, and I have developed a good relationship with coach Rat (Keiwan Ratliff).

The defensive back is ranked as a top 40 recruit overall, the No. 5 athlete and the No. 11 player in the state of Florida per the 247Sports rankings. With a lot of time left to go in his recruitment, we likely aren’t near a finish line.

The Gators should be a legit player in this race and he’s a recruit that Florida fans should keep an eye on.

[lawrence-related id=39353,39179,38923,38921,38919]

[listicle id=34902]

[listicle id=34865]

[vertical-gallery id=39189]