East Orange Campus HS senior Alex hanks, seated third from left, was honored Dec. 3 for signing with Temple University.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Campus High School senior Alex Hanks was honored on Dec. 3 as he signed his letter of intent in accepting a football scholarship to Temple University. Family, friends and teammates joined Hanks during the ceremony. Hanks, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound wide receiver-defensive back, will play safety for the Temple Owls.
This past season, Hanks had more than 500 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, and posted 29 tackles, including seven tackles for loss, two interceptions and two forced fumbles, helping the EOCHS Jaguars to a stellar 9-2 record. He plans on majoring in exercise science and/or American history.
“Signing with Temple means everything to me,” Hanks said. “It’s a blessing to have the opportunity to continue my academic and athletic career at the next level, and I’m grateful for everyone who believed in me along the way. My time at East Orange Campus High School shaped me into the player and young man I am today. From my coaches to my teammates and to the entire East Orange community, I was pushed every day to be better. I’ll always carry that East Orange Jaguar pride with me as I take this next step. EO forever, and now it’s on to Temple.”
Photos Courtesy of East Orange Campus High School athletic director Mike Baldwin
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