Alex Hanks
Freshman safety on Temple's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 195 lb · East Orange, NJ · East Orange
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 1358 nationally · Signed with Temple
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 safety on Temple's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Temple in 2026.
Alex Hanks
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Temple3-star out of East Orange Campus
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for Temple -- now projected as a quality contributor in the secondary.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Temple has produced 1 All-Conference defensive backs. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Tavon Young went on to the NFL out of this room (2016).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Temple
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Temple
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (23 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #80 · 2026 recruiting class #68
Background
2026 (Freshman, Temple): Member of the 2026 recruiting class ... enrolled at Temple in January High School: A three-year letterwinner at safety and wide receiver at East Orange for head coach John Jacobs … had 500+ receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior along with 29 tackles, 7.0 TFL, two...
The secondary · Temple
- #29Avery Powell54 tackles · 2025
- #16Pooh Lawton23 tackles · 2025
- #24Saboor Karriem21 tackles · 2025
- #13Denzel Chavis10 tackles · 2025
- #38Alex Hanksno box-score line yet
19 more on the roster · Temple team page