RIP HAWKINSHawkins, Ross CooperHeight: 6-3 Weight: 231 Born: April 21, 1939 Winchester, TN Died: July 28, 2015 Cheyenne, WY High School: Sewanee Military Academy (Sewanee, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | North Carolina | |
| 1958 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1959 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1960 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (11th overall) 1961 Boston Patriots; 2nd round (15th overall) 1961 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 58 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 58 | MLB | 14 | 12 |
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 58 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 58 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 58 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 70 | 68 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1960 | 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL |
| Draft | 12/27/1960 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 2/4/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1962 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/1962 | 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1966 | 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/5/1966 | 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL |
| Retired | 7/21/1966 | 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 20 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 56t | 2 |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 35t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 232 | 19.3 | 56t | 3 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
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