Merton HanksHanks, Merton EdwardHeight: 6-2 Weight: 182 Born: March 12, 1968 High School: Lake Highlands (Dallas, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1988 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1989 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1990 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (122nd overall) 1991 San Francisco 49ers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL | 36 | LCB | 13 | 8 |
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 36 | CB-SS | 16 | 5 |
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 36 | FS-RCB | 16 | 14 |
| 1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL | 36 | FS-RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1995 SF NFL | 36 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL | 26 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1997 SF NFL | 36 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1998 SF NFL | 36 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1999 SEA NFL | 36 | RCB | 12 | 1 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 137 | 108 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/22/1991 | 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/10/1991 | 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1999 | 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL |
| Signed | 9/14/1999 | 1999 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1999 SEA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1999 SEA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1995 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1995 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1997 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1997 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1999 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1999 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 67t | 1 |
| 1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 38 | 0 |
| 1995 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1995 SF NFL | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1997 SF NFL | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 55t | 1 |
| 1998 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1998 SF NFL | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 37 | 0 |
| 1999 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1999 SEA NFL | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 23t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 410 | 12.4 | 67t | 3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 | 48t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1995 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 | 48t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1998 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1998 SF NFL | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 1999 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1999 SEA NFL | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1995 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 1 |
| 1997 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1997 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
| 1998 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1998 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 107 | 2 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1999 SEA NFL | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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