Darius Hanks

Darius Hanks

Hanks at Redskins training camp in 2012.
No. 17
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1989-02-23) February 23, 1989 (age 36) Bronxville, New York , U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	Norcross (GA)
College	Alabama
NFL draft	2012: undrafted
Career history
Washington Redskins (2012)
Awards and highlights
BCS national champion (2010, 2012)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darius Hanks (born February 23, 1989) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Alabama. ^[1] Despite being projected as a fifth round draft pick, he was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2012. ^[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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 [3]

Hanks was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2012. ^[4] He was waived-injured on August 13 due to suffering a shoulder injury when making a diving catch during training camp. ^{[5] [6] [7]} After not being claimed off waivers, Hanks was officially put on the team's injured reserve list. ^{[8] [9]}

In April 2013, Hanks was waived by the Redskins after failing a physical. ^[10]

References

1. Kausler Jr., Don (October 21, 2011). "Darius Hanks' shortstop skills came in handy for Tide at Ole Miss". AL.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
2. 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.
3. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Darius Hanks". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
4. Jones, Mike (April 29, 2012). "Redskins add 12 undrafted rookies". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
5. Paulsen, Grant (August 6, 2012). "Redskins Training Camp Report: Monday's Quick-Hitters". Washington.CBSLocal.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
6. Jones, Mike (August 13, 2012). "Redskins add Chris Campbell, waive Darius Hanks". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
7. Tinsman, Brian (August 13, 2012). "Redskins Sign Campbell, Waive Hanks". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
8. Tandler, Rich (August 15, 2012). "Report: Neild has been waived-injured". CSNWashington.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
9. 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.
10. 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.