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Johnathan Hankins
American football player (born 1992)
Johnathan Hankins (born March 30, 1992)[1] is an American football nose tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he received All-American honors, and was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders.
Hankins with the Oakland Raiders in 2019 | |||||||||||
| No. 97 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | (1992-03-30) March 30, 1992 (age 32) Dearborn Heights, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Southeastern (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State (2010–2012) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Hankins was born in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. He began his high school football career as a 255 pound guard in his freshman year. For his sophomore year he transferred to Southeastern High School, where he started on the defensive line. Five-star prospect William Gholston transferred to Southeastern in 2008, creating the "best defense in Detroit",[2] with Hankins shutting down the inside and Gholston patrolling on the edge.
Hankins was regarded as a three star recruit by Rivals.com, and was listed as the No. 20 prospect from Michigan in the class of 2010.[3] He intended to accompany Gholston to Michigan State, but did not get any offer from the Spartans. Hankins eventually picked Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
Hankins enrolled in Ohio State University, where he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 2010 to 2012. As a true freshman, Hankins made the Buckeyes rotation and recorded 16 tackles (3 solo) plus a quarterback sack for the season. He weighed in as a freshman "at about 350, 355," and was regarded as only a two-down player by defensive coordinator Jim Heacock. By his sophomore year, Hankins managed to get his weight down to 330.[4] He became a starter, registering 67 tackles (32 solo) and three sacks. Following his 2012 junior season, he was a first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection, and received first-team All-American honors from Scout.com.
Pre-draft
Even though Hankins only entered his junior season in 2012, he was projected to leave Ohio State early. In preseason mock drafts from May 2012, Hankins was listed as a mid first-rounder for the 2013 NFL Draft.[5][6] By mid-season, he had moved up to a top-10 spot.[7] In December 2012, Hankins announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility, entering the 2013 NFL Draft.[8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
320 lb (145 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 5.31 s | 1.85 s | 3.10 s | 4.61 s | 7.59 s | 26 in (0.66 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
Hankins was drafted in the second round, 49th overall by the New York Giants in the 2013 NFL Draft.[11]
After Linval Joseph left the Giants for the Minnesota Vikings, Hankins was expected to step into his role in 2014. Known as a run stuffer, Hankins surprisingly showed flashes as a pass rusher recording 7 sacks, 6 quarterback hits and 21 hurries. Hankins exceeded expectations as he recorded 51 tackles, 7 sacks and a forced fumble and was named to Pro Football Focus' All-Pro Team at defensive tackle.
On November 8, 2015, Hankins tore his pectoral muscle during the second quarter of the week 9 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[12] He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 10, 2015.[13]
In the 2016 season, Hankins returned from his injury and recorded 3.0 sacks and 43 tackles. Hankins also made the playoffs for the first time in his career.
Indianapolis Colts
On April 13, 2017, Hankins signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[14] He started 15 games in 2017, recording 44 tackles and two sacks.
On March 17, 2018, Hankins was released by the Colts.[15]
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
On September 13, 2018, Hankins signed with the Oakland Raiders.[16] He played in 15 games with 14 starts, recording 36 combined tackles and 2 fumble recoveries.
On March 10, 2019, Hankins signed a two-year contract extension with the Raiders.[17]
Hankins was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Raiders on November 18, 2020,[18] and activated three days later.[19]
On March 20, 2021, the Raiders re-signed Hankins to a one-year, $3.5 million contract.[20][21]
Hankins re-signed with the Raiders on April 4, 2022.[22]
Dallas Cowboys
On October 25, 2022, Hankins along with a 2024 seventh-round pick, was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft choice (#204-Jarrick Bernard-Converse).[23] He was placed on injured reserve with a sprained pectoral muscle on December 14. He was activated on January 16, 2023.
Hankins re-signed with the Cowboys on March 29, 2023.[24] He started 14 games, recording 27 tackles, three sacks, and two passes defensed.
Seattle Seahawks
On March 20, 2024, Hankins signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[25]
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2013 | NYG | 11 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NYG | 9 | 9 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | IND | 15 | 15 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | OAK | 15 | 14 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | OAK | 16 | 16 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | LVR | 16 | 16 | 48 | 27 | 21 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LVR | 14 | 14 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LVR | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAL | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | DAL | 14 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 152 | 134 | 403 | 224 | 179 | 17.5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
- "Johnathan Hankins Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Prisco, Pete (April 30, 2012). "Top 32 for 2013: Barkley headlines a class that already looks deep". CBS Sports.
- Schrager, Peter (May 1, 2012). "Schrager's 2013 mock draft". Fox Sports.
- Pauline, Tony (November 8, 2012). "Barkevious Mingo, Bjoern Werner, Star Lotulelei in top 50". SI.com.
- "NFL Draft 2020 - Latest Draft News and Predictions". CBSSports.com.
- "Johnathan Hankins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- "Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State, DT, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- Eisen, Michael (November 9, 2015). "Johnathan Hankins out for season with pectoral injury". Giants.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- Eisen, Michael (November 10, 2015). "Giants add DT Montori Hughes to active roster; Johnathan Hankins to IR". Giants.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- Wesseling, Chris (April 13, 2017). "Johnathan Hankins, Colts agree to three-year contract". NFL.com.
- Walker, Andrew (March 17, 2018). "Colts Releasing Defensive Lineman Johnathan Hankins". Colts.com.
- "Raiders sign Hankins and McDonald; place Ellis on IR". Raiders.com. September 13, 2018.
- "Raiders reportedly re-sign DT Johnathan Hankins to 2-year deal". Silver And Black Pride. March 10, 2019.
- "Raiders Add 7 Players To COVID-19 List Ahead Of Rematch Vs. Chiefs". CBSLocal.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- Gutierrez, Paul (November 21, 2020). "Las Vegas Raiders activate 7 off reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- Alper, Josh. "Johnathan Hankins re-signs with Raiders". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- "Raiders re-sign DT Johnathan Hankins". Raiders.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- Raiders Public Relations (April 4, 2022). "Raiders bring back DT Johnathan Hankins". Raiders.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Walker, Patrik (October 25, 2022). "Cowboys Strike Deal, Acquire Johnathan Hankins". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- Walker, Patrik (March 29, 2023). "Free Agency: Hankins, Cowboys Agree To Terms". DallasCowboys.com.
- Boyle, John (March 20, 2024). "Seahawks Sign DT Johnathan Hankins". Seahawks.com.
