Corico Hawkins Class: Junior Hometown: Milledgeville, GA High School: Baldwin Height / Weight: 5-11 / 230 Position: LB Experience: 2VL Major: Sociology

Has 90 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and five sacks in 877 snaps over 25 games (14 starts) in his career...switched from jersey #45 to #42 prior to the 2010 season.

2010: Solid Rock Award winner among linebackers...had 71 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and three sacks in 758 snaps over 13 games (13 starts)...third on the team in tackles...second on the team in tackles for loss...involved in a tackle for loss in nine games...had six tackles and two tackles for loss against North Texas...had a team-high nine tackles, including eight first hits, at North Carolina...had a team-high 13 tackles, including 12 first hits, against #17 South Carolina...team defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches for his performance against North Carolina and South Carolina...had seven tackles and a recovered fumble against #23 N.C. State...had 10 tackles and a tackle for loss in 66 snaps against South Florida.

2009: Had 19 tackles in 12 games, including eight against Coastal Carolina when he led the Tigers in tackles...played 24 snaps in that game...had two sacks in that game as well, one of just four Tigers to have two in a game all year...had two stops in 17 plays against Wake Forest...played on defense in nine of the 14 games...played five snaps against Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship game and the 40 in the bowl game.

Before Clemson: Rated as the nation's #10 inside linebacker by ESPN.com and #49 inside linebacker by Rivals.com...#23 middle linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...#28 player in Georgia by SuperPrep and #46 player by Rivals.com...member of the Southeast All-Region team by PrepStar...had 112 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, six sacks, four caused fumbles, two recovered fumbles, eight pass breakups, and two receiving touchdowns as a senior...coached by Jesse Hicks at Baldwin High School...recruited by Chris Rumph...chose Clemson over Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), Nebraska, and N.C. State.

Personal: Cousin of former Tiger All-America linebacker Leroy Hill (2001-04), who played multiple years in the NFL...majoring in sociology...born Oct. 31, 1990.