Kendric Hawkins Defensive Back Senior/Senior * 5-10 * 184 Upper Marlboro, MD DeMatha Catholic HS

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HOOF PRINTS
Enters 2009 healthy after missing part of last season with a foot injury...a veteran leader of the defensive backfield...named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America Team in 2006...two of his three career interceptions came against nationally-ranked Auburn and Boston College...chose UB because “the football program is on the rise and the facilities are great.”

JUNIOR (2008)
Played in seven of the final eight games of the season after missing the first five games with a foot injury...made five starts on the season...had 36 tackles...had three pass breakups...had eight tackles against Western Michigan (10/11)...with the Bulls trailing by a touchdown late in the game against Army, he recovered a fumble and returned it 24 yards to set up the game-tying score that forced overtime...blocked an extra point against Ohio (10/28) that was returned 97 yards by Andrae Smith for two points...it was the Bulls’ first defensive 2-point conversion since the 1995 season...tied a career-high with 11 tackles (10 solo), three pass breakups and a forced fumble against Akron (11/13).

SOPHOMORE (2007)
Appeared in nine games and started seven, missing some action due to an injury…totaled 35 tackles (27 solo) on the season…added four tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, an interception and a team-high six pass breakups…had six tackles, a forced fumble and an interception against Temple (9/8)…had a season-best 11 tackles (9 solo), a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup against Penn State (9/15)…had five tackles and a pass breakup against both Miami (OH) (11/3) and Bowling Green (11/17)…Added two tackles for loss against Bowling Green.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006)
Made an immediate impact in the Bulls’ secondary in only his freshman year...played in all 12 games and started 11...ranked fourth on the team with 70 tackles...his 53 solo stops were second on the team...led the team with five pass break-ups...had a season-high 11 tackles (6 solo) at Bowling Green (9/9)...had a tackle for loss and returned an interception for 33 yards at Auburn (9/23)...had five tackles, including two for a loss and a fumble recovery against Miami (OH) (10/15)...had eight tackles, including two for loss and a pass break-up at Ohio...had five tackles and an interception at Boston College...registered nine tackles, including a season-best seven solo stops at Akron...had five solo tackles, including a tackle for loss, a sack a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at Wisconsin (11/18).

FRESHMAN (2005)
Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.

HIGH SCHOOL
An honorable mention All-State performer for powerhouse DeMatha Catholic who recorded three interceptions and two fumble recoveries in his senior season...helped the Stags to a 22-1 record in his final two seasons.

HAWKIN'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year	Solo	Ast	TT	TFL-Yds	Sacks	Int	FR	FF
2006	53	17	70	8-33	1-10	2	2	1
2007	27	8	35	4-12	0-0	1	1	1
2008	26	10	36	0-0	0-0	0	1	1
Totals	106	35	141	12-45	1-10	3	4	3