Offensive lineman Joe Hawley is a professional football player for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League. Hawley joined the NFL in 2010 after he was selected 117th overall in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Falcons and made his professional debut later that same year.http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/joe-hawley/

Hawley joined the Atlanta Falcons for 15 regular-season games in the 2010 season as a rookie.http://www.nfl.com/players/gamelogs?id=HAW653722 He helped the offensive line and the team finish the year with a 13-3 record to lead the National Football Conference. The Falcons earned the top spot in the NFC for the 2010-11 NFL Playoffs as well as the included first-round bye and home-field advantage that comes with the number-one seed.http://www.nfl.com/standings

Joe Kelly Hawley was born on October 22, 1988, in Bakersfield, California. He attended Esteranza High School in Yorba Linda, California, where he played football on the offense and defense as well as was a member of the track team. Hawley earned several honors as a prep such as selections to the All-Region teams and as the Sunset League Offensive Lineman of the Year award in 2005. He also helped his team reach the state finals in the 2005 campaign.http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hawley_joe00.html

After high school, Hawley moved on to play college football with the Nevada Wolf Pack football team in the NCAA. He played from 2006 to 2009 and appeared in nearly every game with the Wolf Pack over those four seasons. Throughout the years, Hawley was honored with selections to the All-Mountain West Conference team and was selected by the team for their Rebel Spirit Award as the top senior in terms of "toughness, positive attitude and strong commitment to his teammates."http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/joe-hawley/