Corico Hawkins (June 2, 2008)

 
N2FL:  At what age did you start playing football?
 
C.H.:  I started playing at 14.
 
N2FL:  What was your favorite college team growing up?
 
C.H.:  The Auburn Tigers
 
N2FL:  Have a favorite NFL Team?
 
C.H.:  The Baltimore Ravens
 
N2FL:  Do you try and emulate any specific player?
 
C.H.:  Ray Lewis and Patrick Willis
 
N2FL:  Any particular reason for the jersey number?
 
C.H.:  No particular reason.
 
N2FL:  When and who was your first scholarship offer?
 
C.H.:  It was July 15th (2007) at the Friday Night Lights Combine in Florida.
 
N2FL:  How many scholarship offers do you currently have?
 
C.H.:  25
 
N2FL:  Is there a school that hasn't offered you that you would like to see do so?
 
C.H.:  Yes, LSU
 
N2FL:  What are some of the considerations you have when deciding between schools?
 
C.H.:  location, playing time and system
 
N2FL:  Who are the schools currently on your list for consideration? Any leader(s)?
 
C.H.:  Clemson, Auburn, Florida (No Leaders)
 
N2FL:  Who is currently recruiting you the hardest?
 
C.H.:  Everybody is recruiting me the same right now.
 
N2FL:  What positions are you being recruited to play?
 
C.H.:  Middle Linebacker
 
N2FL:  What position would you prefer to play?
 
C.H.:  Middle Linebacker
 
N2FL:  Have you thought about who you might want to "officially visit"?
 
C.H.:  Of course my top 3 but I'm not sure who else right now.
 
N2FL:  What do you feel are some of your playing strengths?
 
C.H.:  Speed, Instincts, Ability to read offenses, Strength, Down hill Tackler/Sideline-to-Sideline tackler.
 
N2FL:  What are some things you would like to work on between now and college?
 
C.H.:  Taking on blocks better, speed is always a key.
 
N2FL:  How do you feel about Redshirting?
 
C.H.:  Um, being redshirted is good in a way simply because you get to actually get used to the transition from high school. But then its bad because you're not getting any actual game experience.
 
N2FL:  Do you have a major in mind?
 
C.H.:  Business Administration/Exercise Science
 
N2FL:  What are your goals for your senior season?
 
C.H.:  My goals for senior season is to lead my team to its first state championship ever.
 
N2FL:  Do you have a time frame as to when you would like to commit?
 
C.H.:  I'm a December grad, so I don't know.
 
N2FL:  Have you communicated with any prospective recruits about attending the same school?
 
C.H.:  Me and Jarvis Jones are cool but we don't talk about attending the same school's.
 
N2FL:  Who has been the biggest influence in your life?
 
C.H.:  My Family (Mom & Dad), Coaching Staff: from the head coach to the game manager. My Mentors, Cedric Davis & Alison Ivey. My teammates and people in the community from my barber to just some people in the community that have seen me in the paper.

And I would like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for everything....