Jake Hansen (American football)
Hansen with the Illinois Fighting Illini in 2019 | |||||||||||
| No. 35 – Houston Texans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 19, 1998 Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | East Lake (Tarpon Springs) | ||||||||||
| College: | Illinois (2016–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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Jake Hansen (born June 19, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
College career
Hansen was a member of the Illinois Fighting Illini for six seasons. He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Illinois for a sixth season.[1] Hansen suffered a season ending knee injury six games into the year.[2] He finished his collegiate career with 276 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, and eight sacks and also forced 12 fumbles with seven fumble recoveries and intercepted three passes.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
21 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Hansen signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[6] He made the Texans' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[7] As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games and started two in the 2022 season. He finished with one sack, 25 total tackles (15 solo), one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[8]
On March 10, 2025, Hansen re-signed with the Texans on a one-year contract.[9]
References
- ^ Wierda, Marlee (March 1, 2021). "Linebacker Jake Hansen returning to Illinois after declaring for NFL Draft". WCIA.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Fortuna, Matt (October 20, 2021). "Illinois linebacker Jake Hansen suffers third season-ending injury of career". The Athletic. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Knee injury ends Jake Hansen's illustrious career at Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Hansen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jake Hansen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 13, 2022). "Texans announce signings of Derek Stingley Jr., five other picks and 12 undrafted rookies". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Texans' Jake Hansen: Nabs spot over veteran". CBS Sports. RotoWire. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Hansen 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Texans To Re-Sign DE Derek Barnett, LB Jake Hansen; Team To Sign WR Braxton Berrios, DB Tremon Smith". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio
- Houston Texans bio