Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 0/0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ Texas | 3/4 | 48 | 2/2 | 11 | |
| Total | 3/4 | 48 | — | 18 |
#96
Connor Hawkins
Junior kicker for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Liberty Hill, TX
Transferred Baylor → Ohio State for 2026
The numbers
3
field goals · 2026
of 4 attempts · long of 48 · 18 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 FG, 2 XP, at Texas
The play that turned itSwung Baylor from 33% to 77% to win.Kansas State at Baylor · 35-34
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 kicker for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Baylor in 2024.
- Transferred from Baylor to Ohio State in 2026.
In Their Words
146 windows · 2026 fan posts
connor×157.7kicker×91.6ohio×28.6baylor×21.3
“{Texas} 42 Ohio State 40 with Buckeye kicker Connor Hawkins missing a game-winning 46-yard FG as time expires”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Connor Hawkins
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it. Connor Hawkins has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Big 12 Freshman Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2024
- Signed with Baylor3-star out of Liberty Hill
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Ohio State
Played his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ohio State
2025Baylor
2026Ohio State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Baylor8-5HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2025Baylor5-7HC: Dave Aranda · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8/8 (100%) | 5/8 (62%) | 3/4 (75%) | |
| 2024 | -- | -- | 0/1 | |
| Career | 8/8 (100%) | 5/8 (62%) | 3/5 (60%) |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Big Leg
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Colby Sessums’s 2023 season.
Matches Colby on
FG%
Longest make
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cooper Ranvier's sophomore season at Louisville (2025).
Matches Cooper on
Class year
Height
Weight
Differs from Cooper on
Longest make (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Connor Hawkins
Background
Career Highs 3 Field Goals Made (Two times – last vs. Houston on Nov. 29, 2025) 4 Field Goals Attempted vs. UCF (Nov. 1, 2025) 54 Long Field Goal (Nov. 29, 2025) 12 Points Scored (Two times – last vs. UCF on Nov. 1, 2025) Honors and Awards 2026: Groza Watch List Prior to Ohio State Sophomore at B...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology