Defensive back, Iowa, 1987–90
Merton Hanks
Lettered 1987–90 (school media guide)
- Born
- Mar 12, 1968, in Dallas, Texas
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Merton Hanks played defensive back at Iowa (1987–90). The San Francisco 49ers took Hanks in round 5, No. 122 overall in the 1991 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1990
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 1991 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 177 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.77 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.15 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 4 (1994–97) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1995 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1994, 1996–97)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1995; AP second team 1994, 1996–97; Pro Football Writers first team 1995; Sporting News first team 1994–95.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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