04/26/13: Drafted by N.Y. Giants (2nd round, 49th overall)
11/10/15: Placed on IR (pec)
04/14/17: Signed with Indianapolis as a UFA
03/17/18: Released by Indianapolis
09/13/18: Signed with Oakland as a FA
03/14/19: Re-signed with Oakland
03/22/21: Re-signed with Las Vegas
04/04/22: Re-signed with Las Vegas
10/25/22: Traded to Dallas
12/14/22: Placed on IR (shoulder)
04/04/23: Re-signed with Dallas
03/19/24: Signed by Seattle as a UFA
05/07/25: Re-signed by Seattle
• Hankins, who signed with the Seahawks as a free agent in 2024, is heading into his 13th season in the NFL, having come into the league as a second-round pick in 2013. He started eight games last season and appeared in all 17, recording 30 tackles, one sack, five tackles for loss and his first career interception.
• In 2021, started all 14 games he appeared in, recording 38 tackles and one pass defensed, missing three games due to injury.
• Started all 16 games for the fourth time in his career in 2020, and finished with 48 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery.
• Started all 16 games and compiled 50 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one pass defensed in 2019.
• Started all 16 games for the second time in his career and registered 43 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal (2016).
• Started all 16 games in 2014 for the first time in his career, posting a career-high 51 tackles, 7.0 sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble.
• Recorded a career-high 2.5 sacks, also recording one forced fumble against Washington (12/14/14).
COLLEGE: Played three seasons at Ohio State, starting 25-of-38 contests and recorded 138 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 16.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. As a junior in 2013, started every game for the Buckeyes and was named second-team All-American and was an All-Big Ten Conference selection after finishing with 55 tackles.
PERSONAL: Attended Southeastern High School in Dearborn Heights, Mich., where he was a two-time all-state selection and four-year starter. As a senior, led his team to an 11-1 record and division championship after posting 85 tackles and 12.0 sacks on the season. Majored in criminology at Ohio State. Married to wife, Mahsa.
