Jake Hanks

Position:
Throws
Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fort Collins, Colo.
High School:
Fort Collins

Tulsa - Was one of several true freshmen to red-shirt last season . . . moved from linebacker to defensive end in spring drills . . . has good speed and strength . . .very athletic . . . an explosive player . . . has natural ability.

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 as well . . . selected to play in the Colorado all-state football game . . . earned all-state track honors as a sophomore and junior . . . placed second in the shot put as a sophomore at the state meet . . . was the 2012 Colorado Class 5A state champion in the shot put . . . high school football coach was Eric Rice.

Personal - Favorite movie is Anchorman . . . the San Francisco 49ers is his favorite pro sports team . . . Marshawn Lynch is his favorite NFL player . . . his favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans . . . lists the "Game of Thrones" as his favorite TV show . . . favorite sport to watch and play besides football is golf . . . Bubba Watson is his favorite professional athlete . . . favorite song is "Sweet Thin" by Van Morrison . . . lists "Top Chef" as a TV Reality show that he could win . . . an old school song that he has on his iPod is "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice . . . if he could play a role in any movie is would be of John Rambo in Rambo . . . parents are Robert Hanks and Caitlin Ahern . . . majoring in finance . . . born November 26, 1994.