Darius Hanks
 Hanks at Redskins training camp in 2012. | |
| No. 17 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 23, 1989 Norcross, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Norcross (GA) |
| College: | Alabama |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Darius Hanks (born February 23, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Alabama. Despite being projected as a fifth round draft pick, he was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2012.[1]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
313⁄4 | 91⁄2 | 4.66 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
11 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Hanks was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2012.[3] He was waived-injured on August 13 due to suffering a shoulder injury when making a diving catch during training camp.[4][5][6] After not being claimed off waivers, Hanks was officially put on the team's injured reserve list.[7][8]
In April 2013, Hanks was waived by the Redskins after failing a physical.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (May 5, 2012). "Practice Notes: Day 2 Rookie Mini-Camp". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ NFL Combine Profile
- ^ Jones, Mike (April 29, 2012). "Redskins add 12 undrafted rookies". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ Paulsen, Grant (August 6, 2012). "Redskins Training Camp Report: Monday's Quick-Hitters". Washington.CBSLocal.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Mike (August 13, 2012). "Redskins add Chris Campbell, waive Darius Hanks". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (August 13, 2012). "Redskins Sign Campbell, Waive Hanks". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Tandler, Rich (August 15, 2012). "Report: Neild has been waived-injured". CSNWashington.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (August 16, 2012). "Redskins Sign Favorite, IR Neild, Hanks". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Tandler, Rich (April 29, 2013). "Redskins have room for 10 more players". CSNWashington.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.