About Artrell Hawkins
Since retiring from the NFL, Artrell is working in Cincinnati, OH within the sports broadcasting industry providing voice over’s, color commentating, game day broadcasting, play by play broadcasting, and motivational speaking.
2 Deep Zone
Artrell hosts 2 Deep Zone Radio on 1530 Homer The Sports Animal.
University of Cincinnati Bearcats
For the 2009 season Artrell will cover the University of Cincinnati football games for FSN.
High School Career
Artrell was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Aletha Haselrig-Jones, the second of six children. Artrell attended Bishop McCourt High School where in addition to football he excelled in basketball, baseball, and track. As a senior he was named conference offensive player of the year after rushing for a school record of 1,487 yards. For these efforts he was awarded a scholarship to University of Cincinnati.
College Career
At UC, Artrell was a business major and finished his career with 139 tackles, 4 interceptions, 32 passes defended, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. Artrell started 27 of his 41 career games at cornerback for the Bearcats.
Professional Career
Artrell was selected as the 43rd overall player in the 1998 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played six seasons with the Bengals where he started 76 games, and recorded nine interceptions at cornerback. In 2004 Artrell served as nickelback for the Carolina Panthers. Artrell was then signed by the New England Patriots in 2005 and successfully transitioned from cornerback to safety to help a secondary that had suffered from numerous injuries. Learn more about Artrell’s professional career >
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