North Dakota State · L 7-31
No tackles.
Hawkins has tackles in 7 of UTEP’s 8 games: none against North Dakota State.
Garrett Hawkins
Two seasons in the UTEP linebacker corps to date. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Nevada — Week 6, 2026.
30 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-33vs Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Week 2 · 2026
W 51-10
0.5 tackles for loss · 6 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 41-point win at home against Texas Southern.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups30 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
2 seasons under Scotty Walden — 3-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #413 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
