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Penn State DT announces end of college football career

Rolando Rosa

By Rolando Rosa

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Penn State defensive tackle Aeneas Hawkins announced that his college football career is over. The redshirt junior Hawkins revealed his retirement on his Twitter account.

“Although much of my time in college was spent battling injury, my experience as a Penn State student-athlete was better than I could have ever imagined,” Hawkins said. “I will always cherish the opportunities, experiences and growth-demanding environments the game of football brings. I will cherish these memories forever.”

Hawkins is planning to graduate in the summer with a degree in broadcast journalism. Hawkins played in only two games during a career at Penn State which spanned four seasons.

Penn State finished the season with a 7-6 record, a bounce-back winning campaign after posting a 4-5 record during the pandemic shortened 2020 season. The Nittany Lions lost 24-10 to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. Penn State finished fourth place in the B1G East.

Rolando Rosa

Rolando Rosa brings his experience covering college football to Saturday Tradition. Follow him on Twitter @RolandoRosa3.