Maliek Hawkins

Position:
DB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Frisco Emerson HS

A four-star prospect by Rivals and a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and On3 … touted as the No. 30 cornerback prospect according to Rivals, No. 87 by 247Sports and No. 90 by ESPN and On3 … the No. 42 prospect in Texas by Rivals, No. 132 by On3, 139 by 247 and No. 144 by ESPN … totaled 28 tackles, an interception, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries (one returned for touchdown) as a senior in 2024 to help Emerson High School to a Class 5A Division II playoffs appearance … earned first-team All-Frisco-ISD defensive honors … logged 33 tackles and four pass breakups as a junior as Mavericks finished 12-3 and made a Class 5A Division II state semifinals appearance … spent his first two years at Allen High School in Allen, Texas … also competes in track and field in the long jump and 200-meter dash … recorded a 23.96 in the 200 and a long jump of 21-3.5 as a junior in February 2024 … brother of current Oklahoma quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. and son of former Oklahoma defensive back Michael Hawkins Sr. … chose Oklahoma over Arkansas, Mississippi State, Texas and others.