BJ Hawkins Jr.
BJ Hawkins Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at UAB. One game to point at: 127 rec yds, 6 receptions against North Texas — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–42
vs Alabama State
2 rec · 41 yds
Edged out Alabama State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · UAB
Returning around him
- 73% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #133
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylin Lane’s 2023 season.
Matches Jaylin on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Rashod Bateman’s path through Minnesota.
Rashod Bateman
Josh Imatorbhebhe
Kobe Clark
Jarrod Barnes
Matches Rashod on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kendric Pryor's sophomore season at Wisconsin (2021).
Matches Kendric on
Player DNA
Players who play like BJ Hawkins Jr.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+1588%
Up 1588% from first season to most-recent.