Tayler Hawkins: CB · San Diego State · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tayler Hawkins
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. The five seasons at San Diego State span two head coaches: Rocky Long and Brady Hoke. The first career honor came in 2021: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Hawai'i — Week 10, 2021.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
57 tackles. 9 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | San Diego State | 62 | 47 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020 | San Diego State | 37 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | San Diego State | 30 | 18 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | San Diego State | 35 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 169 | 111 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-10vs New Mexico State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ Arizona | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-31vs Utah | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-7vs New Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-13@ San José State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-14@ Air Force | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-30vs Fresno State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 17-10@ Hawai'i | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 23-21vs Nevada | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-20@ UNLV | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-16vs Boise State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 13-46vs Utah State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 57 | 42 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 |
Week 3 · 2021
W 33-31
vs Utah
1 interception · 6 tackles · 2 pass breakups
Edged out Utah at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%10 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
62tackles this season62 tackles · 1 for loss · 10 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road5g | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brady Hoke
Pass share
39.0%
358 pass / 560 run
Plays / game
70.6
13 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
371 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #293 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at San Diego State, 169 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 2ND TEAM
All-Mountain West 2nd team (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rocky Long → Brady Hoke. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
