Ryan Hanks

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Class: Junior Hometown: Pace, Fla. High School: Pace HS

Height / Weight: 6-5 / 246 Position: TE Experience: 2L

2010 (So.): Played in 11 games ... Used mostly in two tight end situations and on the kickoff return team ... Caught two passes for 20 yards during the campaign ... Had an eight-yard grab at South Carolina (9/2) ... Registered season-high catch of 12 yards agianst Prairie View (9/11) ... 2009 (Fr.): Appeared in 11 games ... Primarily used for run blocking ... Caught his only pass for a touchdown of two yards against Virginia (9/19) ... Prep: Comes to Southern Miss with a solid reputation as a blocker at the tight end position ... An All-Area selection at tight end for coach Mickey Lindsey at Pace High School ... Tallied 11 catches for 125 yards and three touchdowns ... Garnered Panhandle 12, Super Senior, W-EAR 1st team All-Star team and Player of the Week honors (10-9-08) during the year ... Captured the District 1-4A title last fall ... Had 13-1 season as a junior that ended with their only loss in the semifinals of the state 4A playoffs in a 49- 48, four-overtime barn-burner to Nease ... Rated No. 90th at tight end in the country by ESPN.com ... A three-star athlete by Rivals.com ... Played in the Pensacola Sports Association High School All-Star game ... Also considered, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe and Troy ... Personal: Son of Mark and delyn Hanks ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Born Jan. 8, 1991.