Hank Baskett

Hank Baskett is an American former professional football wide receiver who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He put together multiple productive campaigns with the Philadelphia Eagles before transitioning into a prominent career in reality television.

Player Profile, High School, and College Career

Henry Randall Baskett III was born on September 4, 1982, in Clovis, New Mexico, United States of America. The Wide Receiver stands 193 cm tall, and his weight was last listed at 100 kg.

He attended Clovis High School in New Mexico, where he was a highly decorated multi-sport standout in football and track and field, capturing a state championship in the high jump. Playing for the New Mexico Lobos from 2001 to 2005. He developed into one of the Mountain West Conference's top perimeter threats. He earned all-academic honors in each of his collegiate seasons and was a First-team All-MW selection as a senior after racking up 1,071 receiving yards and nine touchdowns before entering the professional ranks.

Professional Career

Baskett went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft but signed as an undrafted free agent with the Minnesota Vikings.

He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles prior to his rookie regular season, where he immediately defied the odds to become a significant deep threat in their passing game. Baskett completed an impressive 2006 rookie campaign by averaging a stellar 20.1 yards per catch, which included dual 80-plus yard touchdown performances to earn the team's Reese Leroy Hill Memorial Award as the rookie of the year.

He spent three full seasons serving as a reliable depth asset and core special team’s contributor for the Eagles.

In September 2009, Baskett signed with the Indianapolis Colts following an injury to Anthony Gonzalez. He appeared in 11 games for the Colts, providing depth during their run to an AFC Championship and an appearance in Super Bowl XLIV.

Baskett split his final professional season in 2010 between brief regular-season returns with both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings before concluding his five-year career with 77 career receptions and six touchdowns.

Off the Field

Off the field, Baskett's personal life became a major fixture of pop culture when he married TV personality and model Kendra Wilkinson at the Playboy Mansion in June 2009.

The couple co-starred on the hit reality television series Kendra from 2009 to 2011, and subsequently headlined WEtv's Kendra on Top from 2012 to 2017, documenting their family life alongside their two children, Hank Randall Baskett IV and Alijah Mary Baskett.

Following their divorce, which was finalized in February 2019, Baskett stepped away from the entertainment spotlight to channel his lifelong competitive passions into a full-time career within the professional electronic gaming and PC gaming industry.

Career Highlights:

• 2005 – First-team All-MW
• 2006 – Reese Leroy Hill Memorial Award (Eagles Rookie of the Year)