Tanner Hawkinson
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McPherson, Kansas, U.S.
 Hawkinson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013 | |||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | May 14, 1990 McPherson, Kansas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||
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| High school | McPherson | ||||
| College | Kansas | ||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 5th round, 156th overall pick | ||||
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Tanner Hawkinson (born May 14, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Hawkinson played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Hawkinson was an all-state defensive lineman and tight end at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas, graduating in 2008.
Hawkinson is related to retired basketball player Ava Jones.
College career
He was recruited to the University of Kansas to play tight end, but moved to defense, and eventually ended up on the offensive line. He was a freshman All-American in 2009 at tackle for the Jayhawks, protecting Todd Reesing's blind side. Hawkinson was also a second-team All-Big-12 player as a senior in 2012. He had three coaches in his five years at KU in Mark Mangino, Turner Gill, and Charlie Weis.
