All-Conference USA Second Team (2022)
Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2020)

2022 (RS SOPHOMORE)

Played in all 12 games.
Named All-Conference USA Second team.
Ranked second on the team with a career-high 701 yards rushing.
Rushed for two touchdowns.
Tallied 140 carries, averaging 5.0 yards per attempt.
701 yards ranked ninth in Conference USA overall.
Rushed for 563 yards on 102 carries (5.5 avg.) with two scores in C-USA only games.
Ranked fourth in C-USA in rushing yards (563) for league only games.
Rushed for a season-high 138 yards on 17 carries (8.1 avg.) in a victory over Florida Atlantic, while adding a career-long 72-yard rush against the Owls that helped set up a game-tying touchdown.
Barreled over and juked around defenders for 112 yards on 20 attempts (5.6 avg.) in a win at Charlotte. Added a four-yard reception against the 49ers.
Grinded out 86 yards on 21 carries (4.1 avg.) to lead UTEP in an upset victory over Boise State on national television.
Ranked third on the team with 81 yards rushing in a blowout win over FIU. Miners rushed 355 yards against the Panthers.
Totaled 80 yards of total offense at LA Tech, rushing for 64 yards and a TD, while adding a 16-yard reception against the Bulldogs.

2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

UTEP’s second-leading rusher with 458 yards on 121 carries (3.8 avg.).
Tied for the team lead with six rushing touchdowns.
Caught four passes for 24 yards (6.0 ypc).
Posted his season-best 75 rushing yards (23 carries) against Old Dominion, including the game-winning TD with 6:59 to play in the Miners’ 28-21, come-from-behind victory.
Rushed 11 times for 72 yards at Florida Atlantic.
Ran for 68 yards on 16 attempts with a score at UAB.
Gained 55 yards rushing versus LA Tech, and 50 at NM State.

2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

Earned a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
Saw action in seven games on the year, including making three starts.
Led UTEP in rushing with 121 carries for 592 yards and nine touchdowns.
Set UTEP freshman records in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
Averaged 84.6 rushing yards per game and 4.9 yards per carry.
Led Conference USA and ranked second nationally in rushing touchdowns by a freshman (9).
Ranked third in C-USA and 22nd in the country in rushing touchdowns, while also ranking third in the league in scoring (7.7 points per game).
Ranked in the top five in C-USA in rushing yards per game and yards per carry.
Topped 100 rushing yards in three of the seven games he appeared in on the season.
Scored a career-high three touchdowns on 22 carries and 118 yards in UTEP's road win at ULM.
Rushed for a career-high 119 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown on the road at Charlotte.
Rushed for 113 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns against Stephen F. Austin in the season opener.
Had two 20-plus yard rushes including one for a career-long 41 yards against Stephen F. Austin.

2019 (FRESHMAN)

Appeared in two games (versus Charlotte, at UAB) before sustaining a concussion.
Redshirted the 2019 season.
Rushed nine times for 41 yards (4.6 avg.) on the year.
Posted his long run of 21 yards against the Blazers.
Accumulated 22 rushing yards versus Charlotte and 19 at UAB.

HIGH SCHOOL

Standout running back for Parkland HS (El Paso, Texas), who finished his career with a city-best 7,491 rushing yards and 78 touchdowns.
Led the school to a trio of bi-district championships and an area round championship during his record-setting career.
As a senior, piled up 2,270 rushing yards and 27 TDs to help the team to a District 1-5A Division II crown and a bi-district championship.
Voted as the 2018 El Paso Times’ All-City Football MVP.
During his junior season, he ran for 2,073 yards and 24 scores to lead the team into the third round of the Class 5A state football playoffs.
As a sophomore, the team advanced to the area round of the playoffs, with Hankins gaining 2,812 yards on the ground and scoring 23 touchdowns.
Multiple All-State and All-District honoree.

PERSONAL: Full name is Deion Tyrel Hankins … Son of Lizbeth Hankins and Gerald West … Has one sister and two brothers … Born in El Paso … Undeclared major.

Deion Hankins