Player Information
Joe Kelly Hawley was born on October 22, 1988 in Bakersfield, CA. He attended Esperanza High in Anaheim, CA before enrolling at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. As a freshman, he appeared in 11 games as a reserve guard. He started 9 games as a sophomore at center. He started 7 games at center as a junior, and 5 at right guard. As a senior, he started all 12 games at right guard and earned All-Mountain West honorable mention. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons as a fourth round pick (117th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS |
| 2010 | ATL | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | ATL | 16 | 12 |
| 2012 | ATL | 6 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 37 | 12 | |
Transactions
Signed by the Atlanta Falcons on June 15, 2010 ... Suspended by NFL for 4 games due to a violation of the performing-enhancing drug program on November 19, 2012.
Contract details
He signed a four-year contract worth $2.273 million, including a $483,000 signing bonus. He will have base salaries of: $320,000 (2010); $405,000 (2011); $490,000 (2012); and $575,000 (2013).