Hankerson enters his sixth season with the 49ers, and first as passing game coordinator/wide receivers, after spending the previous five seasons (2021-25) with the team as wide receivers/passing game specialist (2025), wide receivers coach (2022-24) and offensive quality control (2021).

Prior to coaching in the NFL, Hankerson spent four seasons (2017-20) coaching in the collegiate ranks, serving as wide receivers coach at Stephen F. Austin State University (2019-20) and the University of Massachusetts (2018). He also served one season (2017) as a graduate assistant at Massachusetts. Hankerson began his coaching career at Palmer Trinity School (Miami, FL) in 2016 as the school's wide receivers/tight ends coach.

Hankerson enters his sixth season with the 49ers, and first as passing game coordinator/wide receivers, after spending the previous five seasons (2021-25) with the team as wide receivers/passing game specialist (2025), wide receivers coach (2022-24) and offensive quality control (2021).

Prior to coaching in the NFL, Hankerson spent four seasons (2017-20) coaching in the collegiate ranks, serving as wide receivers coach at Stephen F. Austin State University (2019-20) and the University of Massachusetts (2018). He also served one season (2017) as a graduate assistant at Massachusetts. Hankerson began his coaching career at Palmer Trinity School (Miami, FL) in 2016 as the school's wide receivers/tight ends coach.

A native of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Hankerson was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the third round (79^th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played five years in the NFL with the Commanders (2011-14), Atlanta Falcons (2015), Buffalo Bills (2015) and New England Patriots (2015) and appeared in 41 games (14 starts), registering 107 receptions for 1,408 yards and nine touchdowns. Hankerson attended the University of Miami, where he played wide receiver for four seasons (2007-10).