4 NY Giants rookies to keep a close eye on headed into the 2023 NFL season
By James Nolan
3. CB, Tre Hawkins
High expectations for a sixth-round pick usually don't occur, but fans are falling in love with the 209th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Tre Hawkins is for sure inserting himself as a real threat, and he is hoping to be alongside Banks for a long time here.
Hawkins spent two seasons with Old Dominion and he was a tackling machine — 133 tackles in those two seasons. He has the tools — has the size and athleticism — to be a great cornerback.
"They're both playing really well right now and deserve the reps with the 1s."
— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) August 15, 2023
- Wink Martindale on possibly starting two rookie cornerbacks in Deonte Banks and Tre Hawkins III pic.twitter.com/ikNwBGF6ew
His pro-day is what made Joe Schoen and the Giants fall in love, as he ran a 4.39 40-yard dash. Keep in mind this guy is 6-foot-3.
In training camp he is turning all heads, and New York is excited about the young secondary. It was recently announced that Hawkins will suit up as a starter for the Giants, which should show the fans how hard he works to be who he is.
Only time will tell if the Giants have found two legit corners to hold it down, but so far Hawkins looks like someone who could be a real difference maker for the Giants.