Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals … a three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3 … the No. 163 player in the nation according to Rivals and No. 294 by ESPN … the country’s No. 2 dual-threat quarterback prospect by Rivals and No. 8 by ESPN … ranked as the nation’s No. 34 overall QB by 247Sports and No. 44 by On3 … the No. 28 recruit in the state of Texas by Rivals, No. 47 by ESPN, No. 76 by 247Sports and No. 89 by On3 … named a 2023 Elite 11 Finalist … helped lead Emerson High School to the 2023 Texas 5A state semifinals … totaled 4,211 all-purpose yards and 55 touchdowns with only three interceptions in 15 games as a senior when he was named District 3-5A Division II Most Valuable Player … earned quarterback MVP honors at the 2023 Rivals Camp in Dallas … accuracy challenge award winner at the 2023 Under Armour Next All-America Dallas camp … a 2022 5-6A First-Team All-District selection and 2021 District 5-6A Offensive Newcomer of the Year while at Allen High School … registered 2,024 passing yards and 21 touchdown passes in 2022 … father (Michael Hawkins Sr.) played cornerback for Oklahoma under head coach Bob Stoops in 2002 before spending multiple years in the NFL … chose OU over Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan and others.