Nick Hankins Jr.

DB · #3 · Illinois · FR · 6'0" · 205 · Belleville, IL

First season · RCB depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#133 Valdin Sone DL · Blue Ridge School UGA

#134 Kenton Dopson III CB · Norland UNC

#135 Nick Hankins Jr. CB · Belleville West ILL

#136 Grayson McKeogh OT · La Salle College ND

#137 Izayia Williams LB · Tavares FSU

CBs in the class

#14 Rahsjon Duncan McClymonds WASH

#15 Kenton Dopson III Norland UNC

#16 Nick Hankins Jr. Belleville West ILL

#17

S'Vioarean Martin Palestine TTU

#18 Samari Matthews Hough TEX

The situation

Illinois 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 7.8% 93

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 37

Sack rate 5.7% 37