Jackson Hawes
American football player (born 2000)
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Jackson Hawes (born December 6, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Hawes was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Hawes at the 2025 Senior Bowl | |||||||||
| No. 85 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | December 6, 2000 | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Highland (Salt Lake City, UT) | ||||||||
| College | Yale (2019–2023) Georgia Tech (2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 5th round, 173rd overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Hawes attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rated as a three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Yale Bulldogs.[1][2]
College career
Yale
In five seasons at Yale from 2019 through 2023, Hawes appeared in 29 games, where he hauled in 35 receptions for 371 yards and six touchdowns. He was named second team all-Ivy League twice, in 2022 and 2023.[3][4][5][6][excessive citations] After the 2023 season, Hawes entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Georgia Tech
Hawes transferred to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[8]
Professional career
Hawes accepted an invite to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl during his 2024 college season.[9]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 4.82 s | 1.56 s | 2.79 s | 4.40 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Hawes was selected in the fifth round, with the 173rd pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.[12][13]
