Izayiah Hawes

Netflix2024 Saw action in all 10 games, starting each of the first five at fullback … picked up 47 yards on 10 carries and 50 yards on 13 attempts in the first two games, both Knox victories … scored his first of three touchdowns of the year on a 1-yard run against UChicago … also had 1-yard TD rushes against Ripon and Illinois College … biggest game of the season came in the finale against rival Monmouth, going for 80 rushing yards on just 10 carries, one of which went for a career-long 34 yards. 2023 Second on the team in rushing with 423 yards on 98 rushes (4.3 per carry) … amassed anywhere from 49 to 94 yards in each of the final six contests after debuting against UChicago in week three … longest run went for 28 yards against Ripon … ran for the lone Knox touchdown at Illinois College on a 4-yard burst for his first collegiate points … his 1-yard dive into the end zone briefly gave the Prairie Fire the lead in the third quarter against Cornell College … had 100 all-purpose yards against the Rams, 81 on the ground and 19 more on two receptions … posted a season-high 94 rushing yards on just 17 carries (5.5 per carry) in the 48-28 win over Lawrence … season-high 115 all-purpose yards came in the season finale at Monmouth with 13 rushes for 49 yards and one catch for 66 more. HIGH SCHOOL Played football at Northwest High School … lettered in football, wrestling and track and field. PERSONAL Son of Randi Hawes … has two siblings, Justin and Britini … born on May 12, 2005 … he enjoys cooking and legos.