Terrill Hanks

Terrill Hanks (born December 7, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at New Mexico State.

Terrill Hanks
Free agent
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-07) December 7, 1995
Miami, Florida
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Immaculata-LaSalle
College:New Mexico State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Hanks grew up in Miami Gardens, Florida close to Hard Rock Stadium and was a fan of the Miami Dolphins in his childhood. He attended Immaculata-LaSalle High School and played safety for the Royal Lions football team and made over 100 tackles as a senior. Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, but did not qualify academically for an NCAA scholarship until late in his senior year. Hanks committed to play college football at New Mexico State, one of only two schools to offer him a scholarship along with Appalachian State.[1][2]

College career

Hanks played four seasons for the New Mexico State Aggies. After bulking up and moving from the defensive secondary to linebacker, he started all but one game as a freshman and recorded 81 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble and was named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Newcomer team. He made 111 total tackles, 15 of which were for a loss, with seven sacks and two forced fumbles as a junior, earning honorable mention All-Sun Belt honors. As a senior, Hanks recorded 101 tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss, three pass deflections, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble in only nine games after missing three contests due to an ankle injury.[3] Over the course of his collegiate career, he accumulated 391 tackles (fourth-most in Aggies history), 43.0 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and 8 interceptions along with 14 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and seven forced fumbles.[4] After his final season, Hanks earned an invitation to participate in the 2019 Senior Bowl as a member of the South team, where he impressed scouts in practice.[5] In the game Hanks registered eight tackles, tied with Deshaun Davis for most in the game, as the South lost to team North 34-24.[6]

Professional career

Hanks went unselected in the 2019 NFL Draft, despite being projected as a mid-round pick. Shortly after the draft concluded, he signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[7][8] He was waived on September 1, 2019, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[9] He signed a futures contract with the team on December 31, 2019.[10] Hanks was waived by the Dolphins on April 26, 2020.[11]

References
  1. Bava, John (April 24, 2019). "Terrill Hanks 2019 NFL Draft Profile". LastWordOnProFootball.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. Jackson, Barry (June 5, 2019). "Terrill Hanks didn't have the money to get an offer from Al Golden. Now he's with Dolphins". Sports Buzz. Miami Herald. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  3. Chalvire, Patrick (April 27, 2019). "Former NMSU LB signs with Dolphins as UDFA". KFOXTV.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. Crabbs, Kyle (April 5, 2019). "Dolphins host New Mexico State linebacker Terrill Hanks". DolphinsWire.com. USA Today. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  5. Borquez, Gavino (January 23, 2019). "2019 Senior Bowl: The best LB prospect rising from under the radar". Draft Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  6. McKenna, Henry (January 23, 2019). "6 Prospects Who Won the Senior Bowl". The Big Lead. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  7. Groves, Jason (April 27, 2019). "Terrill Hanks signs with hometown Miami Dolphins as undrafted free agent". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  8. "Dolphins Sign 18 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 9, 2019.
  9. Crabbs, Kyle (September 3, 2019). "Dolphins finalize 2019 practice squad roster". DolphinsWire.com. USA Today. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  10. "Miami Dolphins Sign Eight To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. December 31, 2019.
  11. "Dolphins Waive Four Players". MiamiDolphins.com. April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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