2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 23
Cedrick Hawkins Jr.
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Titusville, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Ohio State/UCF
- High School:
- Cocoa HS
A transfer defensive back that joined USF in the summer of 2025โฆthe former four-star recruit joined Ohio State out of high school and spent the 2024 season at UCF and did not see action on the field at either stop before coming to USF.
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2025: Played in all 13 games...posted 13 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up...posted tackles in seven games...had a season-high five tackles vs. UTSA (11/6).
2024 (UCF): Did not see action.
2023 (OHIO STATE): Redshirt seasonโฆdid not see game action
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by the 247Sports composite rankingsโฆconsidered to be one of the top 25 best players in the country at his positionโฆa two-way player for Cocoa High School where he lined up at both safety and wide receiverโฆtotaled 50 tackles, one interception and three passes defended in 13 games as a senior leading his team to a state championshipโฆduring his junior season, he finished with 117 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, 10 PBUs and three fumble recoveriesโฆon offense, he caught 38 passes for 671 yards and five TDs; also returned kicks and punts while amassing nearly 1,000 all-purpose yardsโฆfinished his high school career with 309 total tackles, 14 interceptions and 43 pass breakups.
Personal: Parents are Lakeesha McCloud and Cedrick Hawkins Sr....earned Athletics Honor Roll recognition in fall of 2025.
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2026: Had five tackles vs Army (9/12)...
2025: Played in all 13 games...posted 13 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up...posted tackles in seven games...had a season-high five tackles vs. UTSA (11/6).
2024 (UCF): Did not see action.
2023 (OHIO STATE): Redshirt seasonโฆdid not see game action
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by the 247Sports composite rankingsโฆconsidered to be one of the top 25 best players in the country at his positionโฆa two-way player for Cocoa High School where he lined up at both safety and wide receiverโฆtotaled 50 tackles, one interception and three passes defended in 13 games as a senior leading his team to a state championshipโฆduring his junior season, he finished with 117 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, 10 PBUs and three fumble recoveriesโฆon offense, he caught 38 passes for 671 yards and five TDs; also returned kicks and punts while amassing nearly 1,000 all-purpose yardsโฆfinished his high school career with 309 total tackles, 14 interceptions and 43 pass breakups.
Personal: Parents are Lakeesha McCloud and Cedrick Hawkins Sr....earned Athletics Honor Roll recognition in fall of 2025.
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