2015 SCHEDULE

JAMES HANNA
84 • Tight End
6-4 • 260 • 7/14/89
Oklahoma • D6 for ‘12 (186th overall)
NFL: 4th Year • Cowboys: 4th Year
Games/Starts: 2014-16/12; Career-48/22
Postseason: 2014-2/1; Career-2/1
PRO: With the loss of Martellus Bennett in 2012 free agency, the Cowboys were in need of a young, talented
tight end and found that with their selection of James Hanna in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2012
NFL Draft. Hanna’s impressive mixture of size, speed and hands helped him earn playing time in two and three
tight end sets as a rookie. Hanna finished his rookie season playing in all 16 games with two starts, and he
caught eight passes for 86 yards. He also saw time on special teams coverage units and finished fifth on the
squad with 10 tackles. In his second season, Hanna earned eight starts in 16 games, seeing time mainly as
a blocker, but caught 12 passes for 73 yards on the season. In his third season, Hanna started 12 of the 16
games he played and was primarily used as a blocker for the league’s leading rusher as the Dallas offense
finished second in the league in rushing (2,354). He also was second on the team with 12 special teams stops.
TRANSACTION SUMMARY:
4/28/12: Drafted in the sixth round (186th overall) by Dallas.
2014:
• Played in all 16 games with 12 starts, helping block for the league’s leading rusher, second-ranked rushing
attack and top rated passer.
• Also finished second on the squad with a career-best 12 special teams tackles.
• Started the season opener against San Francisco (9/7) and helped block for DeMarco Murray to rush for
118 yards - his eighth career 100-yard game.
• Again helped Murray top 100 yards with a 167-yard performance in the win at Tennessee (9/14).
• In the win over New Orleans (9/28), was a part of an offense that cleared the way for Murray to rush for
his fourth straight 100-yard game (149) and a touchdown on 24 carries. Murray became the seventh NFL
player to rush for 100 yards in each of the first four games of the season and one of just four with a touchdown
in each.
• Helped lead Murray to his fifth straight 100-yard performance in the overtime win against Houston (10/5).
Murray joined Jim Brown (1958) and O.J. Simpson (1973 and 1975) as the only running backs to rush for
100 yards in each of the first five games of a season.
• Guided Murray to his sixth straight 100-yard game with 115 yards at Seattle (10/12) to join Brown (1958)
as the only men in NFL history with six consecutive 100-yard games to open a season.
• Helped Murray become the first player in NFL history to rush for 100-plus yards in each of the first seven
games of a season, finishing with 128) against the N.Y. Giants (10/19).
• Caught his first pass of the season (seven yards), added a special teams tackle and helped Murray to his
eighth straight 100-yard outing in the overtime loss to Washington (10/27).
• Caught one pass for 27 yards on third down and helped Murray rush for his 10th 100-yard game of the
season in the come-from-behind win at the N.Y. Giants (11/23).
• Helped Murray to his 11th 100-yard outing of the season with 179 yards and a touchdown on a career-high
32 carries in the Thursday night win at Chicago (12/4).
• In the season-ending win at Washington (12/28), helped block for Murray to establish the club single-season
rushing record (1,845) and the mark for 100-yard games in a season (12) as the back rushed for 100
yards and a touchdown. Also caught one pass for two yards.
2013:
• Started eight of the 16 games he played in his second season and caught 12 passes for 73 yards.
• Started in a two tight end set at Kansas City (9/15) and finished with four catches for 20 yards.
• Had one catch for three yards against Denver (10/6) then added two catches for 12 yards at Detroit
(10/27).
• Caught one ball for a season-long 21 yards against Minnesota (11/3).
• Finished at New Orleans (11/10) with three catches for 11 yards.
2012:
• Played in all 16 games with two starts and posted eight receptions for 86 yards. Also saw time on special
teams units and finished fifth on the team with 10 tackles.
• Made his NFL debut in the opener at the N.Y. Giants (9/5) and caught his first career pass for 10 yards and
logged a team-high tying two special teams tackles.
• Led the team with a pair of special teams tackles in the home-opening win over Tampa Bay (9/23).
• Made his first career start as the team opened the game at Carolina (10/21) with three tight ends.
• Started at Cincinnati (12/9) as the club opened with two tight ends and caught one pass for three yards.
• Had two catches for 45 yards with a career-long 29-yarder in the overtime win against Pittsburgh (12/16).
• Had a season-best three catches for 20 yards in the season finale at Washington (12/30).
• The offense racked up 466 yards (second this season) behind Murray’s 134 yards (7.4) with one touchdown
and Romo’s 358 yards and two touchdowns against Green Bay (12/15).
COLLEGE:
• Named All-Big 12 Conference second-team and Super Sleeper Team by The NFL Draft Report as a senior.
• Started all 13 games at tight end, posting 27 receptions for 381 yards (14.1 avg.) and two touchdowns.
• Earned All-Big 12 honorable mention as he started 12-of-14 games as a junior.
• Finished with 18 receptions for 292 yards (16.2 avg.) and seven touchdowns.
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