Hankerson at Washington Redskins' training camp in 2012
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | January 30, 1989 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Fort Lauderdale (FL) Aquinas | ||||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2015 | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 107 |
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Receiving yards: | 1,408 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 9 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Leonard Hankerson, Jr. (born January 30, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Hankerson has also played for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills.
Hankerson attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a junior, he had 28 receptions, 606 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. In his senior year, he had 39 receptions, 803 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns.
He has four children: 2 sons Leonard III, Kenarris and 2 daughters Kienarria and Zara.
As a true freshman in 2007, Hankerson started two of seven games, and had six receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2008 he started two of eight games, making 11 receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2009, he became a full-time starter. He started 12 of 13 games and finished the season with 45 receptions for 801 yards and six touchdowns. His Senior year he hauled in 72 catches for 1,156 yard and 13 touchdowns. The 13 touchdowns passed Michael Irvin for the most in a single season by a Hurricane. In the Senior Bowl, Hankerson stood out as the best receiver catching 5 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Hankerson was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Hankerson made his NFL debut in Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers. In Week 9 against the San Francisco 49ers, he made his first career start. His rookie season was cut short after suffering a subluxation of his right hip and a torn labrum in his second game as a starter against the Miami Dolphins. On November 15, Hankerson was officially placed on injured reserve.