Who was Sean Dawkins? Former Cal football star wide receiver dies at 52
Joseph Russell Sean Dawkins, one of Cal football’s most useful recipients, died on Wednesday
He was 52 years of age
There was no prompt word on the reason for death
Sean Dawkins, one of Cal football’s most useful recipients, died on Wednesday subsequent to playing nine seasons in the NFL. He was 52.
Before his determination as the sixteenth generally speaking pick in the 1993 NFL draft, Dawkins was an agreement All-American as a lesser in 1992. He was a critical individual from Bruce Snyder’s groups in 1990 and 1991, which consolidated for a 17-6-1 record and two bowl triumphs. In 2005, Dawkins was drafted into the Cal Sports Lobby of Distinction.
In spite of the fact that there was no quick word on the reason for death, Dawkins’ passing was affirmed by the Cal Athletic Division.
Former NFL player, Cal great Sean Dawkins dead at 52
— New York Post (@nypost) August 11, 2023
In his three seasons with the Bears, Dawkins, who was born and brought up in Sunnyvale in the Straight Region, got 120 passes for 2,028 yards and 31 scores. The two his lifetime all out of scores and his single-season mark of 14 out of 1992 are still Cal records.
He was an incredible profound danger for quarterbacks Mike Pawlawski (1990-91) and Dave Barr (1992), remaining at 6-foot-4 with extraordinary speed. He got three scores in a game multiple times.
The 1991 crew was Cal’s most prominent in forty years and included linebacker Jerrott Willard, running backs Lindsay Chapman and Russell White, recipients Brian Treggs and Mike Caldwell, and co-Hostile Player of the Year for the Pac-10, Pawlawski.
In the Bears’ first New Year’s Day game in quite a while, Dawkins got five gets, including a 23-yard score, as the Bears crushed Clemson 37-13 to finish up a 10-2 season.
After the 1991 season, Snyder withdrew Cal for Arizona State, and the Bears staggered to a 4-7 record in Dawkins’ last season. Notwithstanding, he got 65 gatherings for 1,070 yards and 14 scores, winning group MVP respects, being named to the principal group All-Pac-10, and being chosen to the All-America group.
