Travis Lamont Hawkins (born February 18, 1991) is a retired

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and current youth football coach. Hawkins played

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for the

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after transferring from the

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. Hawkins was originally signed by the

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of the

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as an

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in 2014, before being released in the preseason. He then played in 14 games for the

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of the

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(CFL) in 2015, making 38 tackles and two

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s. In 2017, Hawkins was among the first five players signed to the

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of the

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. He was placed on the league suspension list on March 17, before being signed by the

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of the CFL on May 24. He was placed on the other league exempt list for the Brigade on June 8. He was released by the Alouettes on November 30, 2017. After retiring from playing, Hawkins began working as a football coach at Northwest High School in

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, being named the head varsity coach in 2021. During a football game in 2022, a bench-clearing brawl occurred on the

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between the players, fans, and coaches of Northwest and Gaithersburg High Schools. Hawkins was fired by the school district due to his failure to deescalate and his involvement. He was charged for assaulting Gaithersburg's coach during the fight. The charge was later dropped, with Hawkins defended his actions by stating he was defending himself and students. The next year, he was hired to work as a

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in Prince Georges County, Maryland. He has since stepped down to focus on his mental health which had deteriorated due to his involvement in the fight.

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CFL statisticsMontreal Alouettes bioDelaware Fightin' Blue Hens football bio
* https://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/casesearch/inquiryDetail.jis?caseId=D06CR22006096&loc=23&detailLoc=ODYCRIM {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawkins, Travis 1991 births Living people American football defensive backs Baltimore Brigade players Canadian football defensive backs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players Maryland Terrapins football players Montreal Alouettes players New England Patriots players Toronto Argonauts players Sportspeople from Rockville, Maryland Players of American football from Montgomery County, Maryland 21st-century African-American sportspeople