Caleb Hawkins
| Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Rock Creek (Shawnee, Oklahoma) |
| College | North Texas (2025) Oklahoma State (2026-present) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Caleb Hawkins is an American college football running back for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He previously played for the North Texas Mean Green.
Early life
Hawkins is from Shawnee, Oklahoma.[1] He attended North Rock Creek High School in Shawnee, where he played football as a running back.[1] As a junior, he ran for 1,155 yards and 16 touchdowns.[2] He then posted 1,602 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior, while also totaling 407 receiving yards, 90 tackles and four interceptions, earning first-team all-state honors from Prep RedZone Oklahoma.[1] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the North Texas Mean Green over offers from Emporia State and Central Oklahoma.[3]
College career
Hawkins won a starting role at North Texas as a true freshman in 2025.[4] In week four of the 2025 season, he ran 13 times for 99 yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winning score, in an overtime victory against Army, afterwards being named the 247Sports True Freshman of the week and the American Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[5][6] He then tallied 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while also adding a 68-yard touchdown catch, the next week, in a win against South Alabama.[4][7] In week ten, he ran 33 times for 197 yards and four touchdowns in an upset win over Navy.[8] Hawkins ran for 189 yards and posted a school-record five rushing touchdowns the next week, in a win against UAB.[9]
Hawkins was named the offensive MVP of the 2025 New Mexico Bowl.[10]
Statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led NCAA Division I FBS | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2025 | North Texas | 13 | 9 | 231 | 1,434 | 6.2 | 25 | 32 | 370 | 11.6 | 4 |
| Career | 13 | 9 | 231 | 1,434 | 6.2 | 25 | 32 | 370 | 11.6 | 4 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Caleb Hawkins". North Texas Mean Green. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ Vito, Brent (September 16, 2024). "Connection with UNT assistant leads standout Oklahoma RB Caleb Hawkins to commit to Mean Green". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Jordan (September 15, 2024). "North Texas football lands North Rock Creek RB Caleb Hawkins in 2025 recruiting class". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Vito, Brent (October 6, 2025). "Caleb Hawkins looking like UNT's next great back heading into showdown with South Florida". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ "Hawkins Named American Offensive Player of the Week". North Texas Mean Green. September 22, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ Angulo, Blair (September 22, 2025). "'A star was born today': UNT RB Caleb Hawkins is the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week after 4 TDs at Army". 247Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ Vito, Brent (September 27, 2025). "5 thoughts, notes on UNT's win over South Alabama: Caleb Hawkins looks like a star". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ "North Texas ends Navy's 10-game winning streak". ESPN. Associated Press. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ "UAB football falls to North Texas as Caleb Hawkins sets record". ABC 33/40. November 15, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ Helwick, Steve (December 29, 2025). "North Texas concludes historic 2025 outlasting San Diego State 49-47 in New Mexico Bowl". SB Nation. Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved January 2, 2026.