Overview
- Former Baylor kicker Connor Hawkins committed to Ohio State on Wednesday after entering the transfer portal on January 14.
- In 2025 he made 18 of 22 field goals, was 37-for-37 on extra points, hit a long of 54 yards, and went 3-for-5 from 50-plus.
- He is expected to replace Jayden Fielding, whose eligibility expired following costly late misses in the Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff.
- Reports indicate Hawkins will step in as the immediate starter with multiple years of eligibility remaining.
- Ohio State evaluated other options, extending a scholarship to high school prospect Jacobo Echeverria and tracking portal kicker David Olano before choosing Hawkins.