Tarleton State University Athletics

Junior (2024):
Played in all 14 games, starting the last eight of the season … Had the tied-most interceptions on the team with three (plus tied-fifth most in conference) and the second most pass breakups with eight … Also had 39 tackles (24 solo), a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries … Had an interception in the FCS Playoffs vs. Drake on Nov. 30, to go with a quarterback hurry and three tackles … Had his first interception at Houston Christian on Sept. 7 … Had a career-high eight tackles vs. Abilene Christian on Nov. 16.
 
Sophomore (2023):
Played in four games, logging a pass breakup and 12 total tackles (nine solo) … Made his Texan debut in the season opener at McNeese on Sept. 2 … Had a season-high six tackles at Texas Tech on Sept. 16.
 
Trinity Valley Community College:
Played two years at Trinity Valley CC from 2021-22 … Played in 11 games in 2022, tallying an interception, a forced fumble, six pass breakups and 28 total tackles (22 solo) … Earned his interception at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College on Nov. 5, 2022 … Had a season-high seven tackles and a forced fumble on Oct. 22, 2022, vs. Kilgore College.
 
Louisiana:
Played one year for the Ragin’ Cajuns in 2020 … Did not appear in a game.
 
Stafford High School:
Two-time First Team All-District defensive back … Tallied 46 tackles during his senior season to go along with two TFL, one interception and one forced fumble … Added 40 tackles, two TFL, one interception and 14 interception return yards during his junior year … Blue-Grey All-America Game selection … Named captain … Also a two-time Second Team All-District basketball selection at power forward.
 
Personal:
Is a 2020 graduate of Stafford High School in Stafford, Texas … Held offers from Air Force, New Mexico State, Tulane, Tulsa and Vanderbilt before signing with the Ragin' Cajuns … Hometown is Missouri City, Texas … Full name is Dabari Hawkins … Nickname is Bari … Son of Desmortia Hawkins and Lakisha Hickerson … Has one brother, Deqoriyahn, and one sister, Deselah … Majoring in kinesiology … Born April 20.