DT Johnathan "Big Hank" Hankins (Seattle Seahawks)

[k2onprimetime]

Remember that Urban Meyer went after him hard when he was at Florida. He and Tressel knew better than the scouting services.

So did Saban

 

[Taosman]

This is Big Hank's "money" year. He needs to get the pros attention with a great year.

 

[MSURacerDT55]

This is Big Hank's "money" year. He needs to get the pros attention with a great year.

I think he already has their attention from this past season, especially when they evaluate Andrew Sweat's film. I know when I watch, he always stands out

 

[TresselstillownsTSUN]

Hank has put in work. It's clear this team will look much different going forward.

 

[Buckskin86]

Hankins stands out

OSU?s assistant coaches have been reluctant to talk about individuals as they review the early days of spring drills. But co-defensive coordinator Everett Withers, who tutors the safeties, said after yesterday?s practice that one player has gotten his attention.

Defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins ?has really caught my eye up front,? Withers said. ?I?m one of those guys who looks at the defense from the inside out, and I think you have to be good inside. And I look at a big guy (Hankins) who is athletic, explosive off the ball ? that?s where you start on defense right there.?

http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2012/04/03/toledo-safety-switches-to-osu.html

 

[BUCKYLE]

I'm sorry, but Withers doesn't know what he's talking about. A BP poster already broke down a single picture of the Big Hank from spring practice and he's not impressed. I think hiring Withers may have been a mistake.

 

[Magua]

I'm sorry, but Withers doesn't know what he's talking about. A BP poster already broke down a single picture of the Big Hank from spring practice and he's not impressed. I think hiring Withers may have been a mistake.

I agree, trust the posters. Or something like that...

 

[Merih]

So did Saban

So did Stoops.

 

[jwinslow]

So did Stoops.

While RR passed. Quite the ringing set of endorsements.

 

[Poe McKnoe]

I agree, don't trust the fanboys. Or something like that...

Fify

 

[Buckskin86]

Defensive Tackles

1. *Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State, 6-4/317
2. Star Lotulelei, Utah, 6-4/325
3. *Sharrif Floyd, Florida, 6-3/305
4. Jesse Williams, Alabama, 6-4/320
5. Sheldon Richardson, Missouri, 6-4/295

Hankins is this year's version of Dontari Poe -- a huge athletic specimen who played end and tackle for the Buckeyes. 2011 Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Lotulelei will be a household name (pronounced lo-too-leh-lay), while Alabama's Williams could be another versatile Tide performer going to the pros.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...top-five-prospects-by-position?module=HP11_cp

 

[Diego-Bucks]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...top-five-prospects-by-position?module=HP11_cp

I suppose the Floyd and Hankins recruitments turned out well for both so far.

 

[TresselstillownsTSUN]

I suppose the Floyd and Hankins recruitments turned out well for both so far.

Don't think there is much debate that Hank has been the better player.

FWIW, Hank is #13 on Mel Kipers big board for 2013. Enjoy his last season folks.

 

[greyscarlet]

FWIW, Hank is #13 on Mel Kipers big board for 2013. Enjoy his last season folks.

Kipers last season, fantastic!



Go get em Hank.

 

[Buckskin86]

Johnathan Hankins wants to win national title for Buckeyes: Ohio State Football Insider
Published: Friday, May 25, 2012
By Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer

COLUMBUS, Ohio ? This could be a money season for Ohio State defensive lineman Johnathan Hankins, except he plans on making 2013 a national championship season for the Buckeyes.

On the lists of super-early NFL mock drafts for 2013, the OSU junior is getting as much respect as any player in the Big Ten. ESPN's Mel Kiper has Hankins No. 11 on his list of draft prospects. At CBSSports.com, draft analyst Rob Rang has Hankins at No. 5 in his mock draft, while draft analyst Dane Brugler has him No. 3.

The lists are fun, but they do give some indication of what people are expecting from Hankins as a junior -- and the decision he almost certainly will have to make after the season about returning as a senior.

"My goal when I first got here was to win a national championship," Hankins said Thursday, as several Buckeyes met with reporters one last time before spring classes end.

Hankins knows that goal is off the table for 2012 because of a bowl ban, "so I really want to win a national championship, so I think my senior year, we'll have a really good chance of winning it," he said. "I honestly think this year we have a good chance to win it, but we can't play in it."

A book containing the names of OSU players -- and those at other schools -- who talked about returning and then left for the NFL would weigh almost as much as the 320-pound Hankins. It's impossible for Hankins to truly consider his future now. What if he's the next Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson, the imposing OSU defensive lineman who was the No. 1 pick overall in the 1994 draft?

"If I happen to leave after my junior year, it's because I'm predicted to go high. If I'm the first overall top pick, I'll probably go," Hankins said. "But if not, I'll stay with my teammates and enjoy my life at Ohio State."

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2012/05/johnathan_hankins_wants_to_win.html