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Merton Hanks

Iowa · Safety · 1990

COV
81
TAK
76
RNG
77

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Hanks was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 1990 and a first-team all-conference pick in 1990.

Hanks was the No. 122 overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the highest safety rating at Iowa since 1990 and No. 12 among all safeties of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1990
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1991
    • No. 122 overall pick, NFL Draft

Iowa Teammates

  1. 86Leroy Smith1988-91EDGE
  2. 83Matt Rodgers1988-91QB
  3. 83Nick Bell1990RB
  4. 74Melvin Foster1990LB
  5. 72Alan Cross1990-92TE
  6. 72Carlos James1992WR
  7. 72Mike Titley1990TE
  8. 72Mike Wells1990-93EDGE
  9. 70Danan Hughes1989-92WR
  10. 70John Derby1990-91LB

Full Iowa all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 90Aaron GlennTexas A&M · 1992-93S
  2. 90Ken SwillingGeorgia Tech · 1990-91S
  3. 90Lawyer MilloyWashington · 1994-95S
  4. 90Tripp WelborneMichigan · 1990S
  5. 88Chris HudsonColorado · 1990-94S
  6. 86Brian RobinsonAuburn · 1994S
  7. 86Clifton AbrahamFlorida State · 1991-94S
  8. 86Darryl WilliamsMiami · 1990-91S

Best college safeties since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Merton Hanks) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.