Daryle Hawkins spent all of last season playing a little bit of running back, wide receiver, and quarterback. This made him an incredibly valuable practice player because of his versatility, this also stunted his growth a little bit because he wasn't able to focus on one position. Well, the Ducks have finally decided what position he'll play: wide receiver.
Hawkins had been practicing at quarterback during his 2009 season that he redshirted because there wasn't a lot of depth at quarterback. Last season, the Ducks had Nate Costa, Brian Bennett, and Darron Thomas so the need for a quarterback simply wasn't there.
The Ducks have a ton of depth at quarterback again with both Thomas and Bennett returning to the team.
Hawkins seems happy to settle into receiver:
“It’s nice to have a certain group you can learn from,” Hawkins said. “When you’re bouncing around, you’re not really a part of any single group. It’s kind of like you’re just jumping in.
The Ducks lost a lot of firepower at receiver last season with the graduations of DJ Davis and Jeff Maehl, their two leading receivers. They'll need a big season from Hawkins in order to make up for the lost production
