But I don't want him to play football, because I think this young, smart black kid, I want him to be intelligent; I want him to be brilliant; I want him to be able to use his brain and not his brawn.

Hawthorne goes by the nickname “T3″ on the field. Baylor football freshman Edward Griffin assisted Hawthorne in the Super Bowl. Hawthorn said scoring touchdowns and making tackles were his favorite ...