JJ Hawkins
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
76
Solid

JJ Hawkins

Southern Miss Golden EaglesAverage
LDEDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is JJ Hawkins starting?

JJ Hawkins is the projected starter at LDE for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

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The Story

The Edge Threat

In 2025: 21 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share4%Percentile82th
Lawrenceville, GA
Jersey
#5
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
280 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025215.53

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 71-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.82 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 76.

Team defense (SP+)
71
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 82% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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76
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Team Role

Edge Threat
21 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 3 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at LDE · Southern Miss Golden Eagles

  1. 1576JJ HawkinsStarter
Coach Southern MissTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.