Player Career

Deion Hankins Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Deion Hankins story

Deion Hankins built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a running back from El Paso, TX wearing No. 33, spending time with Texas State and UTEP. The clearest part of Deion Hankins' career was his backfield work: 2,876 rushing yards, 610 carries, 25 rushing touchdowns, and 140 receiving yards across 55 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with UTEP. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 140 receiving yards and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 55 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas State and UTEP.

The arc is straightforward: Deion Hankins moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UTEP

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas State

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonUTEP4152.14.6
2020 Regular SeasonUTEP59549.332.8554
2021 PostseasonUTEP48240.124.3-113
2021 Regular SeasonUTEP48240.124.30
2022 Regular SeasonUTEP74347.821.3261
2023 Regular SeasonUTEP88350.225.8140
2024 PostseasonTexas State27241.39.9-611
2024 Regular SeasonTexas State27241.39.90

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024UTEP to Texas StateG5/FCS to G5/FCS78.2Nov 30, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Incarnate Word

Week 1 · W 28-14

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

185

Scrimmage Yards

92 takeover

185 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.

#2

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 8 · W 24-21 · Conference game

138

Scrimmage Yards

89.6 takeover

Win with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

138 scrimmage yards and 29.8 usage.

#3

@ Charlotte

Week 8 · L 28-38 · Conference game

119

Scrimmage Yards

86.4 takeover

Loss with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

119 scrimmage yards and 31.6 usage.

#4

@ UL Monroe

Week 4 · W 31-6

118

Scrimmage Yards

85 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

118 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.

#5

vs Stephen F. Austin

Week 1 · W 24-14

113

Scrimmage Yards

84.7 takeover

Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

113 scrimmage yards and 31.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · UTEP

595 primary output · 49.3 efficiency · 32.8 usage

71.8

#2

2023 Regular Season · UTEP

71.1

883 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 25.8 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · UTEP

63.6

743 primary · 47.8 efficiency · 21.3 usage

Milestones

9

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games