I had a real good feeling coming out of Jacksonville when I was down there. I'm not disappointed that I had to wait to be picked because I didn't care where I went; I just wanted to go. I really came out of nowhere. They're telling me they want me to come in and contribute right away, and I think I can do that.

Brent Hawkins

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My phone has been ringing off the hook, family and friends, you get calls from scouts from teams you didn't even know were interested. It's been pretty busy, but I've been mostly just trying to relax. The past two weeks I've been traveling and meeting with teams. I'm just relaxing back here now.

— Brent Hawkins

It depends on the team. If you're talking a 4-3 (front) team, they see me at end. A 3-4 team sees me at outside linebacker or middle linebacker. I played defensive end for four years. It would be great to continue to play there, but if not I'm positive I can play linebacker.

— Brent Hawkins

You never know. Arizona called me the other day, and I had no clue they even knew my name.

— Brent Hawkins

I'm getting pretty excited. But it's hard to know what to think.

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I'm exhausted, but it goes with the territory. My agent says I'm out there making money so just keep going.

— Brent Hawkins