Merton Hanks

Merton Hanks
No. 36
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1968-03-12) March 12, 1968 (age 56)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas)
College:Iowa
NFL draft:1991 / round: 5 / pick: 122
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:496
Interceptions:33
INT yards:410
Touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Merton Edward Hanks (born March 12, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.[1] He was a five-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl selection with the 49ers, winning a Super Bowl (XXIX) with the team.

Hanks played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, earning All-American honors in 1990. He played eight seasons in the NFL with the 49ers and one with the Seattle Seahawks. He is currently a senior associate commissioner for the Pac-12.[2]

  1. ^ "Merton Hanks". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pac-12 tabs ex-NFL star Hanks to run football ops". ESPN.com. August 20, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2021.