Deion Hankins


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Position: RB
Jersey #: 35
Date of Birth: September 13, 2000
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 226 lbs
College: Texas State-San Marcos
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2025 by
First Team: (2025)
Last Team: CHI (2026)

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Career Summary

Deion Hankins is a running back from El Paso, Texas, who played at UTEP and Texas State before signing with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

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High School

Hankins attended Parkland High School in El Paso, where he rushed for 7,491 yards and 78 touchdowns. He led the program to three bi-district championships and an area-round championship, and he was the 2018 El Paso Times All-City Football MVP after rushing for 2,270 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior.

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College Career

Hankins spent five seasons at UTEP before transferring to Texas State in 2024. At UTEP, he rushed for 2,604 yards and 23 touchdowns in 45 games, finishing seventh in school history in rushing yards and sixth in rushing touchdowns. In his Texas State season, he played all 13 games and rushed 62 times for 272 yards and two touchdowns.

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Path to the NFL

Chicago signed Hankins as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft.

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NFL Career

Hankins competed for a Bears running-back role in the 2025 training camp and preseason. The Bears later waived him on May 26, 2026.

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Career Accomplishments

Hankins was a two-time Second-Team All-Conference USA selection at UTEP. At Parkland, he earned multiple all-state and all-district honors and was named the 2018 El Paso Times All-City Football MVP.

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Playing Style

Texas State listed Hankins at 6 feet and 228 pounds. His college career included more than 10,000 combined rushing yards across high school and college, and he carried the ball more than 100 times in each of his final four UTEP seasons.

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