Buffalo Bills Select Jackson Hawes In 2025 NFL Draft

GREEN BAY, Wisc. – The Buffalo Bills selected former Highland High School standout Jackson Hawes with the No. 173 overall pick during the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Bills Select Jackson Hawes in 2025 NFL Draft

The NFL Draft was held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from April 24-26. The event was televised on ESPN, ABC, and the NFL Network.

The Buffalo Bills select Highland High School TE Jackson Hawes with the No. 173 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft! #LocalsInTheNFL #NFLDraft #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/NBNGaEjs0y

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 26, 2025

Hawes was the tenth tight end picked in the draft.

The former Rams star will join a Bills team that finished with a 13-4 record in 2024.

About Jackson Hawes

Hawes was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and attended Highland High School, where he was a two-sport star for the Rams.

He was a letterman football player for all four years and also found a lot of success with the basketball team. As a three-star prospect, Hawes received interest from Air Force, Utah State, Arizona, and UCLA before eventually committing to Yale University.

Jackson Hawes is a Buffalo Bill!#NFLDraft | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/EQRXjZV8XO

— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) April 26, 2025

In four years with the Bulldogs, Hawes recorded 35 receptions for 371 yards and six touchdowns. In 2022 and 2023, he was named Second-team All-Ivy League.

He transferred to Georgia Tech for his fifth-year senior season. Last season with the Yellow Jackets, Hawes posted nine receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown in nine games.

Jackson Hawes at the NFL Scouting Combine

Height: 6′ 4 1/2″

Weight: 253 lbs.

Arm: 32 1/8″

Hand: 9 1/8″

40-Yard Dash: 4.82 seconds

10-Yard Split: 1.56 seconds

Vertical Jump: 34.5″

Broad Jump: 10″ 1″

Bench Press: 16 reps

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