The moment of Deion Hankins' arrival, when fans at UTEP could truly start getting excited about the former Parkland High star tailback, was both sudden and a year coming.
When Hankins arrived last fall as El Paso's all-time leading high school rusher, it was with expectations that now follow this city's tailback prospects, part of a line and legacy Burges' Aaron Jones helped start.
For various reasons, Hankins didn't have much of a chance in 2019, which was the typical true freshman season at an FBS school: redshirting, practicing, getting bigger and stronger and getting a few carries late in the year.