2022: Earned Academic Distinction accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll following both the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters … Made an appearance in four games, finishing the season with three tackles, two of which came in the season opener against Bowie State (Sep. 3) … Added one tackle against Franklin Pierce (Nov. 5).
Prior to New Haven: Transferred to New Haven from Bryant University where he played in two seasons as well as the Spring 2021 CoVID season … As a freshman in 2019, appeared in 11 games, posting seven tackles and a fumble recovery … Last season (2021), started all 11 games he played in, finishing with 33 tackles, including one for loss, an interception and three pass breakups … Finished with a season-high six tackles against Rhode Island.
High School: Hanks played three years of varsity football at Malcolm X Shabazz High School ... Three-time All-Conference selection ... All-Group, All-County and helped team to a 12-0 record and a state championship as a senior ... 2018 Paul Robeson East vs. West All-Star Game and 2018 Phil Simms North vs. South All-Star Game participant ... Had eight interceptions and four defensive touchdowns (most INT TDs in New Jersey) as a junior ... Five interceptions as a senior ... Graduated as school's all-time leader in interceptions.Â
Personal: Son of Travis Hanks and Pathania Joseph ... Brother, Elijah, was an All-American running back at Albany in 2016 … Pursuing a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in strategic leadership.
