| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | May 20, 1993 Provo, Utah, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: |
Lone Peak ( Highland, Utah) | ||
| College: | Utah (2012, 2015–2018) | ||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Chase Hansen (born May 20, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah.
Collegiate career
Hansen redshirted his true freshman season. He left the team after his freshman year to go on a LDS Mission to Brisbane, Australia. He returned before the 2015 season and played both quarterback and safety as a redshirt freshman. He played safety as a redshirt sophomore and moved to linebacker at the end of his redshirt junior year. [1] As a senior, Hansen had 114 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, and 5.0 sacks with two interceptions and was named first-team All-Pac-12 and a second-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and Sporting News. [2]
Professional career
Hansen was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019. He was waived on May 10, but re-signed four days later. [3] Hansen was placed on the Non-football Injury list in July and missed his rookie season due to a back injury. [4]
Hansen made the Saints' initial roster out of training camp in 2020. [5] He made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [6] He was placed on injured reserve on October 3, 2020. [7] He was activated on November 13, 2020. [8] Hansen was then waived on November 24, 2020, [9] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [10] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Carolina Panthers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [11] He was elevated again on January 9 and January 16 for the wild card and divisional playoff games against the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad again after each game. [12] [13] On January 18, 2021, Hansen signed a reserve/futures contract with the Saints. [14]
On September 18, 2021, Hansen was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on November 8, then released the next day. [15] He was signed to the practice squad on November 13.
On August 8, 2022, Hansen was brought back by the New Orleans Saints. [16] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [17] [18] He was elevated to the active roster on September 6, 2022. [19] He was placed on injured reserve on November 7. He was designated to return from injured reserve on December 14, 2022, and activated for Week 15. [20] Hansen did not receive a qualifying offer from the Saints following the season and became a free agent on March 15, 2023. [21]
References
- ^ Kragthorpe, Kurt (November 22, 2018). "Seven years later, Chase Hansen again will exit Rice-Eccles Stadium as a senior, having experienced nearly all of Utah's Pac-12 era". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "Saints waive former Utes star Chase Hansen, sign Utah prep star".
- ^ Sigler, John (May 14, 2019). "Saints re-sign undrafted linebacker Chase Hansen". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Meet the 28 players with Utah ties on this year's NFL playoffs". Deseret News. December 29, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Bob (September 7, 2020). "Saints 2020: 3 Undrafted Free Agents earn Roster Spots". SI.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Sean (September 13, 2020). "Locals in the NFL: Utes' Zack Moss grabs first touchdown for Bills; Jaylon Johnson experiences highs, lows of Bears debut". KSL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Just, Amie (October 3, 2020). "Saints make 4 roster moves ahead of game against Lions". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Just, Amie (November 15, 2020). "Saints' LB Kwon Alexander active, RB Dwayne Washington inactive for 49ers game; see inactives list". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Peloquin, Steve (November 25, 2020). "Saints Waive Chase Hansen". ESPN1420.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (November 26, 2020). "Saints Sign LB Chase Hansen To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 2, 2021. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (January 9, 2021). "Saints activate Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Triplett, Mike (January 16, 2021). "Saints get healthier at WR, activate Smith off IR". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (January 18, 2021). "Saints Sign 13 Players To Futures Deals, Release WR Jake Kumerow From PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Saints waive LB Chase Hansen, freeing up badly-needed salary cap space". Saints Wire. USA Today. November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Saints sign Chase Hansen, Jordan Brown". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. August 8, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Saints Make Number Of IR Moves; Claim RB Eno Benjamin". ProFootballRumors.com. December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Saints make a surprising decision at the beginning of free agency". atozsports.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
External links
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | May 20, 1993 Provo, Utah, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: |
Lone Peak ( Highland, Utah) | ||
| College: | Utah (2012, 2015–2018) | ||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
| |||
| Player stats at PFR | |||
Chase Hansen (born May 20, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah.
Collegiate career
Hansen redshirted his true freshman season. He left the team after his freshman year to go on a LDS Mission to Brisbane, Australia. He returned before the 2015 season and played both quarterback and safety as a redshirt freshman. He played safety as a redshirt sophomore and moved to linebacker at the end of his redshirt junior year. [1] As a senior, Hansen had 114 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, and 5.0 sacks with two interceptions and was named first-team All-Pac-12 and a second-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and Sporting News. [2]
Professional career
Hansen was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019. He was waived on May 10, but re-signed four days later. [3] Hansen was placed on the Non-football Injury list in July and missed his rookie season due to a back injury. [4]
Hansen made the Saints' initial roster out of training camp in 2020. [5] He made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [6] He was placed on injured reserve on October 3, 2020. [7] He was activated on November 13, 2020. [8] Hansen was then waived on November 24, 2020, [9] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [10] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Carolina Panthers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [11] He was elevated again on January 9 and January 16 for the wild card and divisional playoff games against the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad again after each game. [12] [13] On January 18, 2021, Hansen signed a reserve/futures contract with the Saints. [14]
On September 18, 2021, Hansen was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on November 8, then released the next day. [15] He was signed to the practice squad on November 13.
On August 8, 2022, Hansen was brought back by the New Orleans Saints. [16] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [17] [18] He was elevated to the active roster on September 6, 2022. [19] He was placed on injured reserve on November 7. He was designated to return from injured reserve on December 14, 2022, and activated for Week 15. [20] Hansen did not receive a qualifying offer from the Saints following the season and became a free agent on March 15, 2023. [21]
References
- ^ Kragthorpe, Kurt (November 22, 2018). "Seven years later, Chase Hansen again will exit Rice-Eccles Stadium as a senior, having experienced nearly all of Utah's Pac-12 era". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "Saints waive former Utes star Chase Hansen, sign Utah prep star".
- ^ Sigler, John (May 14, 2019). "Saints re-sign undrafted linebacker Chase Hansen". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Meet the 28 players with Utah ties on this year's NFL playoffs". Deseret News. December 29, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Bob (September 7, 2020). "Saints 2020: 3 Undrafted Free Agents earn Roster Spots". SI.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Sean (September 13, 2020). "Locals in the NFL: Utes' Zack Moss grabs first touchdown for Bills; Jaylon Johnson experiences highs, lows of Bears debut". KSL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Just, Amie (October 3, 2020). "Saints make 4 roster moves ahead of game against Lions". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Just, Amie (November 15, 2020). "Saints' LB Kwon Alexander active, RB Dwayne Washington inactive for 49ers game; see inactives list". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Peloquin, Steve (November 25, 2020). "Saints Waive Chase Hansen". ESPN1420.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (November 26, 2020). "Saints Sign LB Chase Hansen To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 2, 2021. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (January 9, 2021). "Saints activate Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Triplett, Mike (January 16, 2021). "Saints get healthier at WR, activate Smith off IR". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (January 18, 2021). "Saints Sign 13 Players To Futures Deals, Release WR Jake Kumerow From PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Saints waive LB Chase Hansen, freeing up badly-needed salary cap space". Saints Wire. USA Today. November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Saints sign Chase Hansen, Jordan Brown". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. August 8, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Saints Make Number Of IR Moves; Claim RB Eno Benjamin". ProFootballRumors.com. December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Saints make a surprising decision at the beginning of free agency". atozsports.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.