Cortez Hankton (born January 20, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver who is currently the wide receivers coach at LSU. He was originally signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Texas Southern. He attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. He lettered in football and track & field. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
.jpg) Hankton at Naval Station Mayport with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005 | |||||||
| LSU Tigers | |||||||
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| Position: | Co-offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach | ||||||
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| Born: | January 20, 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | St. Augustine (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College: | Texas Southern | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||
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College career
editHe is Texas Southern University's record holder for career receiving yards (3,400 yds) and season receiving yards (1,270 yds). He also holds the records for most consecutive games with a receiving touchdown (10 games) and the longest play from scrimmage (99 yd receiving TD) against Texas State University. He finished his college career with 175 receptions and 30 touchdowns.
Professional career
editJacksonville Jaguars
editAfter graduating of Texas Southern in 2002, Hankton was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003, by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He proceeded to play in all 16 games as a rookie. He would end up spending four years in Jacksonville, becoming a free agent after the 2006 season.[1]
Minnesota Vikings
editHankton signed with the Minnesota Vikings April 16, 2007. He was waived on September 1, 2007.[1]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editHankton signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 1, 2008. He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2008 and spent the entire season there. He re-signed with the Buccaneers on March 5, 2009 and was released on September 5, 2009.[1]
New York Sentinels
editHankton played in four games for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League in 2009, catching 11 passes for 144 yards.[2]
Florida Tuskers/Virginia Destroyers
editThe following season he played for the Florida Tuskers under head coach Jay Gruden, and was nominated for the league's Offensive Player of the Year. He appeared in seven games, starting six, for the Tuskers in 2010, recording 23 receptions for 283 yards and two touchdowns.[2]
The Tuskers then moved to Virginia and became the Virginia Destroyers for the 2011 season. He played in four games, all starts, for the Destroyers during the 2011 season, totaling 12 catches for 151 yards.[2]
Coaching career
editHankton was brought on to Georgia's coaching staff as pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach.[3] Hankton was part of the Georgia staff when the Bulldogs won the National Championship that year over Alabama.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cortez Hankton". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Cortez Hankton". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Coach Smart, assistants provide updates on Georgia Bulldogs". SicEmDawgs.com. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Blinder, Alan (January 10, 2022). "How Georgia Beat Alabama to Win College Football's National Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2023.