Second-year freshman... Versatile receiver, listed No. 2 at inside position on post-spring depth chart... Sat out 2012 as redshirt... Selected to Fall 2012 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2012 (True Freshman): Sat out first season at Baylor and participated on practice squad, redshirted to retain eligibility... Selected to Fall 2012 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School: Versatile three-sport star from Refugio (Texas) High School, all-state receiver and punter... Graduated early from RHS to enroll at Baylor in January 2012 and participate in spring drills... Played for head coach Steve Heryford as senior at Refugio, played previously for father Kent Hawthorne, former head coach at Weimer (Texas) High School... Named 2011 MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Small Schools All-American... Rated nation's No. 92 athlete by ESPN.com and No. 139 receiver by Scout.com... Ranked state's fifth-best wide receiver by 2011 Postseason Dave Campbell's Texas Football... Listed 2011 second-team All-Texas by same publication... Named first-team Class 2A All-State receiver as senior... Compiled school records of 72 receptions for 1,786 yards and 25 touchdowns as senior in 2011, yardage ranked second in state among 2A schools... Also ran for 50 yards and one TD on five carries... Earned 2011 DII Region III & IV Player of Year and 2011 District 16-2A Player of Year honors... Named 2011 All-South Texas by Corpus Christi Caller-Times... Played quarterback and punter as junior at Weimer High School... Threw for 1,270 yards on 89-of-156 passing with 11 TDs, also ran for 1,213 yards and 14 TDs on 118 carries in 2010... Named 2010 honorable mention Class 2A All-State as punter... Totaled 155 rushing yards and one TD on 15 carries as sophomore in 2009... Also lettered in basketball and track.
Personal: Son of Kent and Chris Hawthorne... Full name is Lynx Gunner Hawthorne... Born Sept. 17, 1992, in Odessa, Texas... Major is undeclared... Older brother, Brixx, played quarterback at Mary Hardin-Baylor.