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Nick Hankins Jr.

Class: 2026

Sport: fb

Pos: CB

Ht: 6-1

Wt: 185

Illinois Fighting Illini

Status: Committed
Commitment Date: 6/19/2025

High School: Belleville West (Belleville, IL)

NCAA ID:: -

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8 out of 5 strength

Industry Comparison

Videos

Nick Hankins - Belleville West - 2024 Junior Season Highlights
Nick Hankins 23/24 season highlights

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

CB Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Illinois
Committed
6/19/2025
25.2%
primaryCorey Parker
secondaryThad Ward
147 mi.
27
3
14
Missouri
Offered
28.7%
125 mi.
25
3
17
Tennessee
Offered
21.6%
375 mi.
8
2
19
Wisconsin
Offered
4.8%
320 mi.
39
2
15
Michigan State
Offered
4.8%
primaryBlue Adams
415 mi.
40
1
9

Hankins Jr. News

Breaking down the biggest risers in the updated 2026 Rivals300 rankings

Hunter Shelton•09/15/25

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Friday night lights: Orange and Blue News on the high school beat

Doug Bucshon•08/28/25

Illinois enters season with high hopes & strong recruiting will keep Illini contending for years to come

Steve Wiltfong•08/20/25

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Bret Bielema has Illinois recruiting rolling

Adam Gorney•08/07/25

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On300 CB Nick Hankins commits to in-state Illinois

Keegan Pope•06/19/25

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Measurements & Testing

Nick Hankins Jr.Belleville West
Top 300 CB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

185

178

190

103.7%97.1%

Height

6-1

6-0

6-0

101.1%101.2%

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School	Date	Visit Type
Missouri	10/3/25	Coach
Tennessee	6/13/25	Official
Illinois	6/6/25	Official
Missouri	5/30/25	Official
Notre Dame	1/25/25	Unofficial