University of North Texas Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Caleb Hawkins
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Shawnee, OK
- High School:
- North Rock Creek HS
2025: Walter Camp Second Team All-American honoree … named True Freshman All-American by On3 … selected as American Conference Rookie of the Year … honored as a First Team All-American Conference selection … won Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Offensive Freshman of the Year award, along with First Team All-Texas Offense honors … listed as Doak Walker Award Semifinalist … named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch List … selected as Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week after carrying the ball for 197 yards and four rushing touchdowns versus Navy … three-time American Conference Offensive Player of the Week (9/22, 11/17, 12/1) … named 247Sports True Freshman of the Week (9/22) … appeared in 12 games, making eight starts … leads FBS with 26 total touchdowns and 23 rushing scores … enters the 2025 Isleta New Mexico Bowl with the second-most total touchdowns by a freshman in FBS history, tied for third in rushing touchdowns … accumulated 1,236 rushing yards on 200 carries for 6.18 per carry and 103.00 per game … broke single-season program records for rushing touchdowns (23), total touchdowns scored (26) and points scored (156) … scored his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter against Washington State … broke out for four rushing touchdowns, including the game-winner, and 99 yards on 13 carries in an overtime win at Army … tallied 140 yards rushing and 78 yards receiving with three total touchdowns against South Alabama … broke the UNT single-game record of five rushing touchdowns with 189 yards at UAB … added three rushing scores at Rice … posted four rushing touchdowns and 186 yards on 25 carries versus Temple.
Prior to UNT: Standout at North Rock Creek HS in Shawnee, Oklahoma … named a First Team All-State selection by Prep RedZone Oklahoma … totaled 1,602 yards on 204 carries with 28 rushing scores as a senior … also had 17 catches for 407 yards and three receiving TDs … defensively, tallied 90 tackles, four INTs, and three forced fumbles … rushed for over 1,100 yards and 16 TDs as a junior … named to the Prep Redzone Oklahoma Player of the Year watch list … rated as a three star prospect and the No. 31 player in the state of Oklahoma by On3.










