Terrill Hanks

Terrill Hanks
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-07) December 7, 1995 (age 29)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Immaculata-LaSalle
College:New Mexico State
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terrill Hanks (born December 7, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at New Mexico State. He played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL), DC Defenders and San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL, and Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL).

Early life

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

Miami Dolphins

Hanks went unselected in the 2019 NFL draft. 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]

Birmingham Stallions

Hanks was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions in the 30th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[12] He was transferred to the active roster on April 30, 2022,[13] due to a hamstring injury.[14] He was moved back to the active roster on May 6.[15] He was released on January 2, 2023.[16]

DC Defenders

On January 1, 2023, Hanks was selected by the DC Defenders in the seventh round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft.[17] He signed with the team on March 8, 2023, and was released on March 20.[18]

San Antonio Brahmas

Hanks was claimed off waivers by the San Antonio Brahmas on March 22, 2023.[19] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[20]

Memphis Showboats

On May 8, 2024, Hanks signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL).[21] He re-signed with the team on September 19, 2024.[22] He was released on November 26, 2024.[23]

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. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 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.
  12. ^ @USFLStallions (February 23, 2022). "This defense is getting scary #GiddyUp" (Tweet). Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ @USFLStallions (April 30, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @USFLStallions (April 30, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @USFLStallions (May 6, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @USFLStallions (January 2, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks". www.xfl.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  19. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  20. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  21. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  22. ^ @UFL_PR (September 19, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

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