Hawkins also plays basketball for the Blue Devils, and he says he'll run track this year.
Hawkins said his biggest draw into Utah was his relationship with cornerbacks coach Sharrieff Shah, with whom he's developed a close relationship over the past few months. Hawkins called Shah on Sunday morning to commit to the Utes, electing to head west over offers from Army, Buffalo, Florida Atlantic, Tennessee State and Western Kentucky.
"He's a really good person," Hawkins said of Shah. "Coach [Dennis] Erickson helped too, but I really like Coach Shah. I'm excited to play for him."
It's already a big recruiting year in the Sunshine State for Utah, which currently has four Florida recruits committed to the 2016 class.