Former Saints wide receiver Sean Dawkins has passed away.
WR Sean Dawkins, a former player for the New Orleans Saints and NFL, tragically passed away this week. A closer look at his football career is provided here.
On Wednesday, August 9, 52-year-old former NFL wide receiver Sean Dawkins of the New Orleans Saints departed from this life. The cause of death is not known.
In the 1993 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected Dawkins in the first round after he was an All-American at the University of California. That year, he was selected as the second wideout and 16th overall pick.
In 145 career games, including postseason play, Dawkins caught 463 passes for 6,526 yards and 27 touchdowns during his nine NFL seasons.
In 1998, Dawkins signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints, following his five seasons of play with the Colts. He caught 53 passes for a team-high 823 yards and one touchdown during his one-year stint in New Orleans. In his nine-year career, it would be the second-highest catch total and yardage output.
Dawkins had three 100-yard games in his 15 games with the Saints. Including a career-high eight catches and 148 yards against the San Francisco 49ers on November 22, 1998, that was the most he had ever had in a single year of his career.
In 1999, Dawkins left the Saints to play for the Seattle Seahawks, where he stayed for two seasons before concluding his career in 2001 with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 1992, he was recognized as a consensus All-American during his collegiate career, earning him entry into the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame.
