Jake Hanks

Photo by: Brett Rojo

Photo by: Tim March

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-2
Weight:
245
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Collins, Colo.
High School:
Fort Collins

Tulsa – A two-year letterwinner … made the switch from linebacker to defensive end in the spring of 2014 … has played in 15 career games and has five tackles … 2016 – Missed the season due to a knee injury suffered in preseason camp … 2015 – Played in 6 games … played in the first three contests … missed the Houston, ULM, ECU, Memphis, UCF, Cincinnati and Virginia Tech games … totaled four tackles and had one stop for -1 yard …2014 – Played in the first nine games … saw most of his playing time on special teams … had one tackle and one forced fumble … saw his first career playing time in the season opener against Tulane … had his first career tackle at FAU … 2013 – Was one of several true freshmen to red-shirt the 2013 season.

High School – Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Fort Collins High School … started for three years on defense and two years on offense … played defensive end and fullback as a senior … totaled 61 tackles and 6.5 sacks his senior season, while rushing for 348 yards and four TDs from his fullback position … was named to the Front Range League all-conference accolades as a senior … was named to the Colorado Prep Report first-team Elite Defense in his senior campaign … earned Northern Colorado all-area honors his senior season … was selected to play in the Colorado all-state football game … earned all-state track honors as a sophomore and junior … was the 2012 Colorado Class 5A state champion in the shot put … high school football coach was Eric Rice.

Personal – Favorite movie is Forrest Gump … the Denver Broncos is his favorite pro sports team … his favorite NFL player is Julian Edelman … his favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … favorite sport to watch besides football is basketball … favorite musical group is Pearl Jam …the magazine cover he would like to appear on is Forbes … parents are Robert Hanks and Caitlin Ahern … completed his bachelor’s degree in finance … working on a master’s degree in business … born November 26, 1994.