In the 2016 recruiting cycle, Kierre Hawkins was the first of three tight ends to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Now, that class has two TEs remaining, as Hawkins will transfer to Youngstown State.
Ryan Donnelly of Rivals.com posted on Twitter of Hawkins’ transfer. Hawkins made the announcement of his move to the Penguins’ program with an Instagram post.
Per his Instagram post, it looks like Ohio State tight end and former Maple Heights (Ohio) four-star Kierre Hawkins will be transferring to Youngstown State pic.twitter.com/J5u6VLxJ8g
— Ryan Donnelly (@RivalsRyan) December 12, 2017
Hawkins was redshirted in the 2016 season, and entered the 2017 campaign as a second-year freshman.