Anthony Hankerson

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-8
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Boynton Beach, Fla.
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas

2025 (SENIOR)
• Played in and started all 12 games
• Completed his Oregon State career with 2,168 rush yards, ranking 10th for a career in the program’s record books. Totaled 24 rushing touchdowns over 24 career games, ranking eighth at Oregon State
• Finished with 1,086 rushing yards as a senior, becoming just the sixth player in Oregon State history with multiple 1,000-yard rush seasons. Became the first Beaver to do so in back-to-back seasons in nearly two decades
• Carried the ball 247 times and scored nine rushing touchdowns. Added 22 catches for 123 yards
• Averaged 4.4 yards per rush
• Recorded five 100-yard efforts, including four straight versus Wake Forest (101 yards), Lafayette (204), Washington State (132) and Sam Houston (166). Also carried the ball 25 times for 136 yards in game two of 2025 against Fresno State
• Tied the Oregon State single-game record with four rushing scores against Lafayette. Ran for a season-long 65-yard score against the Leopards
• Scored once on 15 carries in the opener against California
• Ran the ball 14 times against Oregon, scoring once
• Totaled one score on 25 carries in the first matchup versus Washington State, then scored twice on 33 carries versus Sam Houston
• Posted a season-high five catches for 31 yards against Sam Houston
• Caught four passes each against Cal in the opener and at Tulsa in game 11
• Ran the ball 16 times for 71 yards and caught three passes for 23 yards in the season finale at Washington State
• Totaled 2,761 rush yards in 44 career collegiate games, which included 20 at Colorado before transferring to Oregon State. Ran for 28 scores. Also caught 70 passes for 369 yards and one touchdown

2024 (JUNIOR)
• Played in all 12 games
• Tallied the 19th 1,000-yard rushing season at OSU, finishing with 1,082 yards on 232 carries. Ranks sixth for a single-season at OSU with 15 rushing touchdowns
• Ranks 18th for a single-season at OSU
• Finished with five games of 100 or more yards
• Averaged 4.7 yards per rush
• Totaled 27 catches for 151 yards
• Scored at least one touchdown in nine of 12 games
• Recorded five multi-score efforts
• Opened his OSU career with a career-best 155 rush yards on 24 carries in the opener against Idaho State. Ran for two scores
• Ran for 154 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries versus Nevada
• Tallied 121 yards against San Jose State. Attempted 30 carries and scored a touchdown while catching three passes for 8 yards
• Ran for an 83-yard touchdown in the finale at Boise State, highlighting a 110-yard day on 11 carries. Tied for the fifth-longest run in OSU history
• Carried the ball 26 times in the double overtime win over Colorado State, finishing with 113 yards and two touchdowns
• Caught a career-high six passes for 36 yards against Oregon

COLORADO
• Played in 20 games over two seasons for the Buffaloes
• Totaled 593 rush yards on 146 carries - an average of 4.1 yards per
• Recorded four touchdowns, including three as a true freshman in 2022
• Caught 21 passes, finishing with 95 yards and one score
• Scored via the pass for the first time in Colorado’s loss to Oregon State in 2023

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL
• Rated three stars out of high school
• Ranked as the No. 41 running back in his class by ESPN
• Played in 44 games for head coach Rodger Harriot
• Finished his career with 3,420 rush yards on 519 carries. Scored 43 touchdowns and totaled 20 100-yard efforts
• Added 19 receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns
• Named the Sun Sentinel Broward County Offensive Player of the Year as a senior
• Ran 165 times for 1,057 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior
• Sun Sentinel Broward County Player of the Year as a junior. Totaled 1,178 yards on 194 carries with 14 touchdowns
• Ran for 1,185 yards on 160 carries as a sophomore
• Also lettered in track and field, recording a personal best of 10.9 in the 100

PERSONAL
• Son of Antlette and Anthony Hankerson
• Has two siblings, Antysza and Anesiah
• Enjoys fishing, working out and playing video games in his spare time
• Majoring in psychology