A. J. Hawk
- January 10, 2024
- American Sports Analyst
Quick Facts
| Full Name | A. J. Hawk |
| Occupation | American sports analyst |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 6, 1984(1984-01-06) |
| Age | 40 |
| Birthplace | Kettering |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Ohio |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
A. J. Hawk Biography
| Name | A. J. Hawk |
| Birthday | Jan 6 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Kettering |
| Home Town | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Laura Quinn Hawk |
| Children(s) | Hendrix Knight Hawk, Lennon Noel Hawk |
A. J. Hawk is one of the most popular and richest American sports analyst who was born on January 6, 1984 in Kettering, Ohio, United States. Aaron James “A. J.” Hawk (born January 6, 1984) is a former American football linebacker who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers fifth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft and he would later win Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Ohio State, where he earned All-American honors twice and won the Lombardi Award as a senior. He won the BCS National Championship with the Buckeyes as a freshman.
Hawk’s final game with the Buckeyes was the 2006 Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame, where Quinn was playing at the time. During the game Laura wore a custom-made jersey, half Ohio State and half Notre Dame, combining Brady’s number 10 and Hawk’s number 47, making the number 17. Hawk managed to sack his future brother-in-law twice during the game and was co-Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the bowl, which ended with an Ohio State victory.
He made his professional regular season debut during the Green Bay Packers’ season-opener against the Chicago Bears and made five combined tackle (three solo) and one pass deflection during their 26–0 loss. On September 24, 2006, Hawk recorded eight combined tackles (five solo) and made his first career sack as the Packers won 31–24 at the Detroit Lions. He made his first career sack on Detroit Lions Quarterback Jon Kitna for a nine-yard loss during the fourth quarter. In Week 12, Hawk collected a season-high 15 combined tackles (ten solo) during a 34–24 loss at the Seattle Seahawks. On December 10, 2006, Hawk recorded five combined tackles (four solo), a pass deflection, and made his first career interception during a 30–19 win at the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14. He intercepted a pass by 49ers’ quarterback Alex Smith, that was originally intended for Vernon Davis, and returned it for a 25-yard gain during the fourth quarter. Hawk started in all 16 games as a rookie in 2006 and finished the season with 119 combined tackles (82 solo), six pass deflections, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, and a forced fumble. He was third place in voting for the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year.
On July 28, 2006, the Green Bay Packers signed Hawk to a six-year, $37.50 million contract that included $14.76 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.91 million. Head coach Mike McCarthy named Hawk the starting weakside linebacker to begin his rookie season, alongside strongside linebacker Brady Poppinga and middle linebacker Nick Barnett.
Before the 2005 season for the Ohio State Buckeyes Hawk, along with fellow starting linebackers Bobby Carpenter and Anthony Schlegel and center Nick Mangold, grew their hair out long to honor Pat Tillman. They made the decision to do so after reading about him in Jim Tressel’s 2004 Winners Manual handed out to all the players in the fall. Tillman turned down a National Football League (NFL) contract worth $3.6 million to join the Army in May 2002, after the outbreak of The War on Terror and was killed in action by friendly fire on April 22, 2004.
A. J. Hawk Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | American sports analyst |
| House | Living in own house. |
A. J. Hawk is one of the richest American sports analyst from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, A. J. Hawk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Hawk was born in Kettering, Ohio, and grew up in Centerville, both suburbs of Dayton. He attended Centerville High School, where he was a teammate of former Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent on the football team. As a freshman at Centerville High School, Hawk made the varsity football team. He holds multiple defensive records and is one of three active NFL players who played for the Centerville Elks high school football team. Hawk’s records include most tackles in a game (31) on three separate occasions. He also has the most career tackles (583). Hawk was a two-time All-State player in high school (1999 and 2000).
Hawk enrolled in the Ohio State University, and played for coach Jim Tressel’s Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 2002 to 2005. Ohio State won the 2002 BCS National Championship with Hawk as a freshman. During his four-year Buckeye career, he played in 51 games, starting 38 of them. He had 394 tackles with 196 of them solo, 41 of them for losses, 15 and a half sacks, seven interceptions, and 13 fumbles recovered. He also had two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles and two touchdowns, one on a blocked punt and one on an interception. His performances earned him first team All Big Ten honors in all three years he started and the Most Valuable Player award for the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Following his senior season of 2005, he won the Lombardi Award as the best college football linebacker, and was recognized as a unanimous first- team All-American.
Mike McCarthy said, “We were fortunate to make A.J. my first pick as head coach in 2006, and he spent the next nine years giving everything he had to the Green Bay community and the Packers,” Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. “His leadership and toughness were instrumental in all of our success, and we thank him for all that he did for the organization and the community. We wish A.J., Laura and the rest of the Hawk family all the best, and I am confident that whatever the future holds, he will be successful.”
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
A. J. Hawk height 6 ft 1 in Aaron weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is A. J. Hawk Dating?
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On March 2, 2011, the Green Bay Packers officially released Hawk as he was due $10 million for the 2011 NFL season. On March 3, 2011, the Green Bay Packers signed Hawk to a new five-year, $33.75 million contract that included $9.50 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $8 million. Hawk was released and re-signed in order for the Packers to free up cap space for the 2011 NFL season. Hawk retained his role as a starting inside linebacker, but played alongside Desmond Bishop after Nick Barnett was released. On October 21, 2011, it was reported that Hawk had received a $10,000 fine from the NFL for making an obscene gesture after making a sack during the Packers’ 24-3 victory against the St. Louis Rams the previous week. On November 24, 2011, Hawk recorded six combined tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection before exiting during halftime of the Packers’ 27-15 victory at the Detroit Lions due to a calf injury. He was inactive for the next two games (Weeks 13-14), ending his 91 consecutive games streak. In Week 16, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (six solo) during a 35-21 win against the Chicago Bears. Hawk finished the 2011 NFL season with 84 combined tackles (53 solo), three pass deflections, and 1.5 sacks in 14 games and 14 starts.
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On March 18, 2013, Hawk agreed to restructure his contract. The Green Bay Packers reduced his 2013 salary from $5.45 million to $3.6 million, his 2014 salary was reduced by $2.5 million, and his 2015 salary was reduced by nearly $3 million. All told, the total value of the remaining three years on Hawk’s deal was reduced by about $7 million ($17.85 million to $10.6 million), providing the Packers with more cap space. Head coach Mike McCarthy names Hawk and Brad Jones the starting inside linebackers, alongside outside linebacker Clay Matthews III and Nick Perry. On October 13, 2013, Hawk made ten combined tackles (eight solo) and a career-high three sacks during a 19–17 victory at the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6. In Week 13, he recorded a season-high 12 combined tackles (eight solo) and one pass deflection as the Packers lost 40–10 at the Detroit Lions. Hawk finished the 2013 NFL season with 118 combined tackles (74 solo), a career-high five sacks, five pass deflections, and one interception in 16 games and 16 starts.