Dawkins earned an athletic scholarship to attend the University of California, Berkeley, where he played for the California Golden Bears.[3] While at Cal, Dawkins used his speed and size (6 feet 4 inches, 215 pounds) to establish himself as one of the country's most dangerous deep threats. His first two seasons at California were unqualified successes for him personally, as well as his Golden Bear teammates. In 1990, California won their first Bowl Game since 1938, defeating Wyoming in the Copper Bowl. The following season, the Bears dominated nationally ranked Clemson in the Citrus Bowl, which earned them the No. 7 ranking in the final CNN/USA Today Coaches Poll, their highest finish since 1950. It also marked the first time in school history that California won bowl games in consecutive seasons.
The 1992 season, however, included a new coach. After transforming the California program from a laughingstock into a national power, coach Bruce Snyder left Berkeley for Arizona State and was replaced by Keith Gilbertson. Gilbertson's squad struggled to a 4-7 record in 1992, but Dawkins was one bright spot in an otherwise forgettable year. Dawkins was recognized a consensus first-team All-American after the season in 1992, an honor which encouraged him to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.
Dawkins was selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts as the 16th overall pick and the second wide receiver chosen.[4] In his third season with the Colts, Indianapolis won two playoff games before falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game. He played in two more playoff games in his career, but both were losses.
After one season in New Orleans, Dawkins signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks in 1999. He enjoyed his finest personal year in 1999 with 58 receptions for 992 yards. After two campaigns with Seattle, Dawkins spent his final year with the Jacksonville Jaguars. His career was clearly on the decline by that point, as he made only 20 catches with the Jaguars that season. Before the 2002 season, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings but was among the final cuts and never played in the NFL again.
^Allen, Percy (June 9, 1999). "Sports: Dawkins Runs A Route From Personal Tragedy". Seattle Times Newspaper. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
^"Sports". Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 27, 1992. p. 65. Retrieved 2018-06-14. Dawkins' job, however, is safe. He is the main man at wide receiver this season. He is rated by The Sporting News as the No. 3 receiver in the country going into the season. "I want to be an All-American this year," said Dawkins, who attended Homestead High.
^ abFernandez, Gabe (August 10, 2023). "Sean Dawkins, Cal Hall of Famer, dead at 52". SFGATE. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
^Faraudo, Jeff. "Former Cal Football Star Wide Receiver Sean Dawkins Dies at 52". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
^"Sean Dawkins Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sean Dawkins news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sean Russell Dawkins February 3 1971 August 9 2023 was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League NFL He played college football for the California Golden Bears earning consensus All American honors A first round draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft he played professionally for the Indianapolis Colts New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL Sean DawkinsNo 87 86 81 84Position Wide receiverPersonal informationBorn 1971 02 03 February 3 1971Red Bank New Jersey U S Died August 9 2023 2023 08 09 aged 52 Height 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Weight 215 lb 98 kg Career informationHigh school Homestead Cupertino California College CaliforniaNFL draft 1993 Round 1 Pick 16Career historyIndianapolis Colts 1993 1997 New Orleans Saints 1998 Seattle Seahawks 1999 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars 2001 Minnesota Vikings 2002 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer highlights and awardsConsensus All American 1992 Career NFL statisticsGames played 140Games started 109Receptions 445Receiving yards 6 291Touchdowns 25Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Life after football 5 NFL career statistics 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly years editSean Russell Dawkins was born in Red Bank New Jersey but raised in Sunnyvale California 1 He distinguished himself as a wide receiver at Homestead High School in Cupertino California 2 College career editDawkins earned an athletic scholarship to attend the University of California Berkeley where he played for the California Golden Bears 3 While at Cal Dawkins used his speed and size 6 feet 4 inches 215 pounds to establish himself as one of the country s most dangerous deep threats His first two seasons at California were unqualified successes for him personally as well as his Golden Bear teammates In 1990 California won their first Bowl Game since 1938 defeating Wyoming in the Copper Bowl The following season the Bears dominated nationally ranked Clemson in the Citrus Bowl which earned them the No 7 ranking in the final CNN USA Today Coaches Poll their highest finish since 1950 It also marked the first time in school history that California won bowl games in consecutive seasons The 1992 season however included a new coach After transforming the California program from a laughingstock into a national power coach Bruce Snyder left Berkeley for Arizona State and was replaced by Keith Gilbertson Gilbertson s squad struggled to a 4 7 record in 1992 but Dawkins was one bright spot in an otherwise forgettable year Dawkins was recognized a consensus first team All American after the season in 1992 an honor which encouraged him to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft Professional career editPre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash 10 yard split 20 yard split 20 yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump 6 ft 3 7 8 in 1 93 m 213 lb 97 kg 32 1 4 in 0 82 m 10 in 0 25 m 4 61 s 1 63 s 2 70 s 4 00 s 32 0 in 0 81 m 9 ft 11 in 3 02 m Dawkins was selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts as the 16th overall pick and the second wide receiver chosen 4 In his third season with the Colts Indianapolis won two playoff games before falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game He played in two more playoff games in his career but both were losses After one season in New Orleans Dawkins signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks in 1999 He enjoyed his finest personal year in 1999 with 58 receptions for 992 yards After two campaigns with Seattle Dawkins spent his final year with the Jacksonville Jaguars His career was clearly on the decline by that point as he made only 20 catches with the Jaguars that season Before the 2002 season he signed with the Minnesota Vikings but was among the final cuts and never played in the NFL again Life after football editDawkins pursued a career in real estate in Sacramento California and later trained to become a police officer in San Jose California Dawkins died on August 9 2023 at the age of 52 3 5 NFL career statistics editYear Team GP Rec Yards Avg Lng TD FD Fum Lost 1993 IND 16 26 430 16 5 68 1 21 0 0 1994 IND 16 51 742 14 5 49 5 35 1 1 1995 IND 16 52 784 15 1 52 3 37 1 0 1996 IND 15 54 751 13 9 42 1 39 1 1 1997 IND 14 68 804 11 8 51 2 39 0 0 1998 NO 15 53 823 15 5 64 1 40 2 2 1999 SEA 16 58 992 17 1 45 7 51 1 1 2000 SEA 16 63 731 11 6 40 5 42 0 0 2001 JAX 16 20 234 11 7 28 0 11 1 0 Career 140 445 6 291 14 1 68 25 315 7 5 6 See also editList of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leadersReferences edit Allen Percy June 9 1999 Sports Dawkins Runs A Route From Personal Tragedy Seattle Times Newspaper Retrieved 2018 06 14 Sports Santa Cruz Sentinel August 27 1992 p 65 Retrieved 2018 06 14 Dawkins job however is safe He is the main man at wide receiver this season He is rated by The Sporting News as the No 3 receiver in the country going into the season I want to be an All American this year said Dawkins who attended Homestead High a b Fernandez Gabe August 10 2023 Sean Dawkins Cal Hall of Famer dead at 52 SFGATE Retrieved August 10 2023 1993 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 03 31 Faraudo Jeff Former Cal Football Star Wide Receiver Sean Dawkins Dies at 52 Sports Illustrated Retrieved August 10 2023 Sean Dawkins Stats ESPN Internet Ventures Retrieved 4 June 2014 External links editPlayer profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sean Dawkins amp oldid 1171150177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
