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CB Ben Hanks Jr. (6-1, 160) Miami (FL) Booker T Washington (Consensus Top 69)
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Bio:
Son of former Gator Great linebacker/ safety Ben Hanks who played for SEC Championships and a National Championship under Steve Spurrier. The younger Hanks is a slimmer, taller, faster version of the older. He’s exceptionally fluid at corner and fast. He breaks on the ball with the best of them and has great instincts for the position.
- Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
- Ranked as the No. 5 player in Florida in addition to being the No. 7 cornerback and the No. 52 player overall in the Class of 2025 per On3
- 247Sports also names him the No. 7 cornerback in the class and No. 8 in the state of Florida
- Holds status of No. 122 in the ESPN Top-300
- Son of former Gators linebacker Ben Hanks Sr. (1992-95)
- Totaled 106 tackles (71 solo) in his career, good for 2.5 per game, along with 18 interceptions (10 his senior year), 11 pass breakups, four fumble recoveries (one forced) and two tackles for loss
- Set the single-season interception record (13) in Miami-Dade County
- Finalist for the CBS News Miami Nat Moore Trophy for 2024
- Chose Florida over Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Texas A&M and USC, among others
