Caleb Hawkins News, Rumors, Updates - North Texas Mean Green

Available for bowl game Hawkins (undisclosed) is available for Saturday's bowl game with San Diego State, Brett Vito of the Denton Record-Chronicle reports.

Impact Hawkins has been one of college football's best freshmen in 2025, so North Texas having him available Saturday is significant news. Before the team's conference championship, he had been on an unparalleled tear, with 16 touchdowns across his last four games.

17 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tulane tops North Texas 34-21 in American Conference title game for a likely CFP bid

Jake Retzlaff rushed for two short touchdowns, Jamauri McClure rushed for 121 yards and a score, and Tulane defeated North Texas 34-21 in the American Conference championship game...

DECEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Doesn't return Friday Hawkins (undisclosed) didn't return to Friday's game against Tulane in the ACC Championship Game.

Impact Hawkins departed the contest in the first half and didn't return to action. His absence was a massive blow for North Texas, which lost 34-21 to Tulane in the AAC title game. Before the game, Hawkins had 193 carries for 1,206 yards and 23 touchdowns while averaging 6.2 yards per carry.

DECEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Taken to locker room Hawkins (undisclosed) has been taken to the locker room in North Texas' clash with Tulane in the AAC title game, per the ABC Broadcast.

Impact Hawkins left the field without his pads on, appearing extremely doubtful to return. The tailback got banged up on a play where he fumbled the football and Tulane recovered. With Hawkins out, Ashton Gray and Kiefer Sibley should be the go-to options for the Mean Green on the ground.

DECEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

North Texas and Tulane bracing for coaching changes as they meet for the American Conference title

The American Conference championship game between No. 20 North Texas and No. 21 Tulane showcases how recent changes in college football have led to some awkward situations

DECEMBER 4 • Associated Press

North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker and coach Eric Morris top American Conference awards

North Texas quarterback and national passing leader Drew Mestemaker has been named the American Conference’s top offensive player, and soon-departing Eric Morris from the No. 20 Me...

DECEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Four scores in win over Temple Hawkins logged 25 carries for 186 yards and four touchdowns and caught all two targets for 28 yards during Friday's 52-25 victory over Temple.

Impact Hawkins continues to put up video game numbers, as he now has 669 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns in the last four games. The true freshman has 1,216 rushing yards, 334 receiving yards, 26 total touchdowns and is rolling into the postseason.

DECEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Another multi-touchdown game in win Hawkins recorded 20 rushes for 97 yards and three touchdowns and gathered in their only target for 12 yards during Saturday's 56-24 victory against Rice.

Impact Hawkins stayed hot this week, finding the end zone three more times after scoring five touchdowns last week and four the week before. The true freshman now has 12 touchdowns in the last three weeks and has recorded over 100 all-purpose yards in each of those games as well.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

No. 22 North Texas beats Rice 56-24 behind huge passing attack led by Mestemaker and Young

No. 22 North Texas is still in the hunt for the American Conference championship game after a 56-24 rout of Rice

NOVEMBER 23 • Associated Press

North Texas in AP poll and could make push to 12-team College Football Playoff as G5 rep

North Texas is in the AP poll for the first time since 1959, but it hasn't cracked the College Football Playoff rankings yet

NOVEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Five rushing touchdowns against UAB Hawkins accrued 27 rushes for 189 yards and five touchdowns and caught one of two targets for 21 yards during Saturday's 53-24 win against UAB.

Impact Four touchdowns last week against Navy weren't good enough for Hawkins, as he found the end zone five times Saturday to set a program record. The freshman now has 19 total touchdowns on the season, and has rushed for over 100 yards in four of the last six games.

NOVEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

The Latest: Georgia climbs to No. 4, Oklahoma returns to the top 10 of the AP Top 25

The latest AP Top 25 poll has Georgia moving up to No. 4, Ole Miss entering the top five and Oklahoma climbing to No. 8

NOVEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Hawkins rushes for program record 5 TDs in North Texas' dominant 53-24 win over UAB

Caleb Hawkins set a program record with five rushing touchdowns for North Texas in a 53-24 drubbing of UAB on Saturday

NOVEMBER 15 • Associated Press

5 big takeaways after UNT's win over Navy: The path to a conference title is there now North Texas won its third straight game on Saturday, when the Mean Green leaned on running back Caleb Hawkins and an opportunistic defense t...

NOVEMBER 3 • DENTONRC.COM

Records all four North Texas scores Hawkins posted 33 rushes for 197 yards and four touchdowns and caught all three targets for nine yards during Saturday's 31-17 win against Navy.

Impact Hawkins was a workhouse on Saturday, scoring all four North Texas touchdowns on a career-high 33 carries to go along with over 200 all-purpose yards. It was the freshman's third 100-yard rushing game of the season, and it seems he has cemented himself as the number one running back for the Mean Green and has a very bright future ahead.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

5 thoughts, notes on UNT's win over Navy: The path to a conference title is there now North Texas won its third straight game on Saturday, when the Mean Green leaned on running back Caleb Hawkins and an opportunistic defense t...

NOVEMBER 2 • DENTONRC.COM

Hawkins runs for 4 TDs and North Texas ends Navy's 10-game winning streak 31-17

Caleb Hawkins ran for four touchdowns as North Texas beat Navy 31-17

NOVEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Catches two touchdowns in win Hawkins compiled 13 carries for 48 yards and caught four of five targets for 39 yards and two touchdowns during Friday's 54-20 victory versus Charlotte.

Impact Hawkins did most of his damage in the air Friday night, catching his second and third receiving touchdowns of the year. The freshman only had nine receptions during the first five games of the season, but has tallied 12 over the last two weeks. It seems they may be getting him more involved in the passing game.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Freshman Drew Mestemaker throws for school-record 608 yards in North Texas' 54-20 win over Charlotte

Redshirt freshman Drew Mestemaker passed for a school-record 608 yards with four touchdowns and North Texas scored 37 unanswered points to beat Charlotte 54-20

OCTOBER 25 • Associated Press

Over 200 all-purpose yards Hawkins tallied 18 rushes for 133 yards and hauled in eight of nine targets for 90 yards during Saturday's 55-17 victory over Texas-San Antonio.

Impact Hawkins had one of his best games of the season Saturday, recording over 100 yards on the ground for the second time this season while tallying a season high of 90 receiving yards. The freshman also had a season-high 18 carries, separating himself as the clear number one running back for the Mean Green.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Over 200 all-purpose yards Hawkins tallied 18 rushes for 133 yards and hauled in eight of nine targets for 90 yards during Saturday's 55-17 victory over Texas-San Antonio.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Drew Mestemaker's throws for 4 TDs, runs for another score as North Texas beats UTSA 55-17

Drew Mestemaker threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns, with three scores and 102 yards going to Wyatt Young, and North Texas beat UTSA 55-17 on Saturday

OCTOBER 19 • Associated Press

Held in check against USF Hawkins posted 15 carries for 49 yards and caught two of three targets for 15 yards during Friday's 63-36 loss to South Florida.

Impact After having six touchdowns in the last two weeks, Hawkins struggled to get going Saturday, recording a season low of 3.3 yards per carry. The freshman has had two receptions in each of the last four games, though, giving the defense something else to think about.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Will get first start Hawkins will get his first start of the season in Friday's game against South Florida, Brett Vito of the Denton Record-Chronicle reports.

Impact Hawkins logged 16 rushes for 140 yards and two touchdowns and gathered in two of three targets for 78 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 36-22 win over South Alabama. His recent performances have been enough to give him the starting role in the backfield. Over his last two games, the tailback has racked up 239 rushing yards and six scores across 29 carries.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Hawkins looking like UNT's next great back heading into showdown with South Florida Jimto Obidegwu didn’t know much about one of the standouts from North Texas preseason practices a few weeks ago.

OCTOBER 6 • DENTONRC.COM

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