While former players like Cormani McClain are dragging Deion Sanders’s name through the mud, the fresh faces at Colorado are standing up to defend his name. Kameron Hawkins, the long-time Arizona snapper, switched to Colorado about 3 weeks ago to use up the last year of his eligibility. In less than a month, the Arizona alum is already sensing the Coach Prime vibe at Colorado and can confidently say that none of it is “negative“.

Speaking to Darius of Reach the People media, Hawkins called the program “phenomenal” and “Extraordinary” before explaining how the “cameras” have been a pro for him, unlike McClain’s claims of the team only playing for the ‘clicks’. “I think it’s a pro, honestly. Just for the amount of exposure that you can implement on social media nowadays. I don’t see no cons,” Hawkins said, iterating how coming to Colorado has given him the platform to build his Name, Image, and Likeness as a player. Unlike McClain, this was a major plus point for him.

“I don’t see any negativity. There’s no need for negativity in that sense. I think it’s one of the best things you can do just putting yourself out there,” the long snapper iterated, standing up for his new head coach, Deion Sanders. When asked about his goals as a snapper, the Arizona alum specified that he would like to maintain a lowkey profile, which is generally the case with long snappers “unless they mess up.” Graduating next year, there are a lot of things to unpack that Kameron Hawkins brings to Colorado.

How Hawkins would prove beneficial to Deion Sanders and Co.

Playing in the special teams means bringing special skills to the gridiron, and Hawkins is aiming for just that. The five-foot-eleven, 220-pound Victorville native entered the portal in April. Hailing out of Orange Lutheran High School, the snapper saw little action at Tucson.

In 2022, Hawkins made an appearance on special teams against Mississippi State, the only time he played that season. In 2023, he saw some action on special teams in one game against Utah, again the only time he played that season. Before 2022 too, Hawkins didn’t see much action, playing just once in 2020. Now that he is in Colorado, Hawkins would eagerly anticipate playing some games with Deion Sanders and Co.