Frank Hawkins, University of Nevada, 1979

Photograph of Nevada football player #27, Frank "The Hawk" Hawkins, carrying the ball during a game in 1979. Hawkins was a running back for the Wolf Pack from 1977 to 1980. Over his four seasons at Nevada, Hawkins rushed for over 5,300 yards, scored 39 touchdowns, and totaled 21 games with over 100 rushing yards. During the game against San Francisco State University in 1978, Hawkins set Nevada’s all-time single game rushing record with 293 yards rushing. Hawkins was a Division I-AA All-American three times, an All-Big Sky first team selection in 1979 and in 1980, and the Big Sky Conference MVP in 1980. Hawkins was the Division I-AA leader in rushing yards in 1979 and in 1980. In 1997, Hawkins was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Hawkins was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 10th round of the 1981 NFL Draft. Over his seven seasons with the Raiders, Hawkins rushed for over 1,600 yards, scored 18 touchdowns, and won a Super Bowl (XVIII). Hawkins is one of four running backs on Nevada’s Team of the Century and was inducted into the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992.