Jake Hansen (American football)

Total tackles:	37
Sacks:	1.0
Forced fumbles:	1
Fumble recoveries:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jake Hansen
	Hansen with Illinois in 2019
No. 35 – Houston Texans
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	June 19, 1998 (age 26); Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	East Lake; (Tarpon Springs, Florida)
College:	Illinois (2016–2021)
Undrafted:	2022
Career history
	Houston Texans (2022–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Big Ten (2020);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	37
Sacks:	1.0
Forced fumbles:	1
Fumble recoveries:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 at Illinois.

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Bench press
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]

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.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports
Illinois Fighting Illini bio
Houston Texans bio

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[1] Wierda, Marlee (March 1, 2021). "Linebacker Jake Hansen returning to Illinois after declaring for NFL Draft". WCIA.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

[2] Fortuna, Matt (October 20, 2021). "Illinois linebacker Jake Hansen suffers third season-ending injury of career". The Athletic. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

[3] "Knee injury ends Jake Hansen's illustrious career at Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

[4] "Jake Hansen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

[5] "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jake Hansen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

[6] 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.

[7] "Texans' Jake Hansen: Nabs spot over veteran". CBS Sports. RotoWire. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

[8] "Jake Hansen 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.

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