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Merton Hanks

DB

A 5th-round pick (122nd overall) in the 1991 NFL Draft out of Iowa, Merton Hanks has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 1999 with SEA, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 64.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 84th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'2", 181#

College

Iowa

Draft

Rd 5, 122nd overall (1991)

Seasons

1991–1999

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
64.6

84th percentile among DEFs

9 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.55
Pass rush×0.3+0.45
Ball skills×0.25+1.17
Run defense×0.2+0.01
Availability×0.1-0.34

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
1999SEA64.69

Career profile

Merton Hanks has appeared in 9 regular-season games across 1 NFL season on file, all with SEA.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 64.6, in the 84th percentile among DEFs that year.

1999 splits

regular season

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2CHI—82
Week 3PIT—82.8
Week 8GB—60.6
Week 9CIN—40
Week 10DEN—39.4
Week 12TB—71.1
Week 13LV—39.3
Week 14LAC—48.7
Week 15DEN—39.8

Merton Hanks — common questions

What position does Merton Hanks play?
Merton Hanks is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Merton Hanks played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Merton Hanks has played for SEA (1999).
Where did Merton Hanks go to college?
Merton Hanks played college football at Iowa.
When was Merton Hanks drafted?
Merton Hanks was selected in round 5, 122nd overall, of the 1991 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Merton Hanks scored?
Merton Hanks has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Merton Hanks's ScoutIndex Rating?
Merton Hanks rated 64.6 for 1999, the 84th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 1991

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