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Michael Hawthorne is a former free safety out of Purdue, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 195th overall pick (round 6) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 63 regular-season games from 2000 to 2005, with the New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Rams.
Draft Details
Michael Hawthorne Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NO | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | NO | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | NO | 6 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | GB | 13 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | GB | 16 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 | STL | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 56 | 116 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Michael Hawthorne was the 3rd of 3 FSs selected in the 2000 draft. The 195th overall pick has been used 42 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Antonio Brown in 2010, who played 162 games. Purdue had 2 players drafted in 2000, including David Nugent. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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