Brent Hankton

Brent Hankton (born November 5, 1993) is an American football Placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for West Virginia. Thompson was drafted by the Lions in the sixth round of the 2015 NFLHC Draft.
==Early Years==
Hankton was born in Matewan, WV. He attended Matewan High School. 
==College Career==
Brent Hankton attended West Virginia for 4 years and was a 4 year starter. His skill grew each year and he became particularly noted for his powerful but accurate leg. He gained a lot of attention in his senior year where despite a low volume of kicks he kicked five 50+ yard field goals and was known for dealing with pressure extraordinarily well. He was considered a top kicker and was expected to be drafted in the 2015 NFL Draft.
===Statistics===
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Season 	Kicking 	Kicking 	Kicking 	Kicking 	Kicking 	Kicking 	Kicking 	Kicking 	Kicking 	 	 	 	
Season 	GP 	GS 	FGM-FGA 	FG Pct. 	1-19 	20-29 	30-39 	40-49 	50+ 	 	 	 	
2013 	12 	12 	11-13 	84.6% 	0 	0 	6 	4 	1 	 	 	 	
2014 	12 	12 	6-6 	100% 	0 	0 	0 	1 	5 	 	 	 	
NCAA Career Totals 	24 	24 	17-19 	89.4% 	0 	0 	6 	5 	6 	 	 	 	
==Professional Career==
After earning his degree Hankton stated he intended to pursue a career in the NFL. Many teams were in need of an elite kicker and so Hankton was expected to be drafted. 
Hankton was drafted in the 6th round (136th overall) in the [2015 NFLHC Draft]] by the Detroit Lions.He was the 3rd kicker taken in the draft but Lions Owner Sophos stated he was the top kicker on their board and that he was thrilled to acquire him in the 6th round. 
===Detroit Lions===
Hankton signed a rookie contract on May 11th 2015 and immediately became the Lions starting kicker. He impressed greatly in training camp and preseason where he was tested by the team on long FG's. His penchant for coping well with pressure and winning some Lions games with his kicks led him to quickly become a fan favorite. 
Hankton signed a 4 year 8 million dollar contract prior to the start of the 2017 season. 
===Regular season===
Year 	Team 	Games	Starts	Kicking	Kicking	Kicking	Kicking	Kicking	Kicking	Kicking	Rating
Year 	Team 	Games	Starts	FGM-FGA	FG Pct.	1-19 	20-29 	30-39 	40-49 	50+ 	Rating
2015 	DET 	14 	14 	19-21 	90.5% 	0 	2 	5 	11 	1 	78
2016 	DET 	12 	12 	11-12 	91.6% 	0 	2 	4 	5 	0 	84
2017 	DET 	16 	16 	20-21 	95.2% 	0 	0 	6 	13 	1 	88
2018 	DET 	16 	16 	24-27 	88.8% 	3 	4 	8 	9 	0 	90
2019 	DET 	16 	16 	19-20 	94.7% 	0 	3 	5 	8 	2 	93
2020 	DET 	0 	0 	0-0 	0% 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	94
Total	Total	74 	74 	93-101 	92.1% 	3 	11 	28 	46 	4 	
Category:West Virginia Mountaineers Players
Category:Kickers