Anthony Hankerson
Anthony Hankerson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 204 rush yds, 4 rush TD against Lafayette — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Trent Bray. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon State | 247 | 1,088 | 4.4 | 9 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 232 | 1,082 | 4.7 | 15 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 78 | 319 | 4.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado | 68 | 274 | 4.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 625 | 2,763 | 4.4 | 28 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon State | 22 | 123 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 27 | 151 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 16 | 71 | 4.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 70 | 369 | 5.3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 45–13
vs Lafayette
204 rush yds (25 car) · 4 TD
Dominant 32-point win at home against Lafayette.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Oregon State
Returning around him
- 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
- Doak Walker
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Hankerson’s 2022 season.
Matches Anthony on
Differs from Anthony on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
Matches Gerrid on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Lexington Joseph's senior season at Florida International (2024).
Matches Lexington on
Player DNA
Players who play like Anthony Hankerson
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #122
Peaked at #122 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+297%
Up 297% from first season to most-recent.