Hayden Hansen

Last updated
Hayden Hansen
Florida GatorsNo. 89
Position Tight end
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight269 lb (122 kg)
Career history
College
High school Weatherford
(Weatherford, Texas)

Hayden Hansen is an American football tight end for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference.

Contents

Early years

Hansen grew up in Weatherford, Texas and attended Weatherford High School. [1] He caught 38 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns as a senior. [2] Hansen was initially rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Louisiana but later flipped his commitment to Florida to follow former Ragin' Cajuns' head coach Billy Napier. [3]

College career

Hansen redshirted his true freshman season at Florida. [4] He became the Gators' starting tight end during his redshirt freshman season and had 12 catches for 150 yards with two touchdowns. [5] [6] Hansen caught 15 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown. [7]

References

  1. Lutz, Armando (July 29, 2025). "Hayden Hansen returns to Weatherford for skills camp". Weatherford Democrat . Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  2. Goodall, Zach (February 10, 2022). "Billy Napier Praises TE Hayden Hansen, Hints at Gators' Offensive Scheme". SI.com . Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  3. "Florida football: Billy Napier signs former Ragin' Cajuns commit". The Tennessean . February 2, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  4. Hall, Graham (October 30, 2023). "On the rise: Hayden Hansen's journey from high school QB to promising TE with the Gators". 247Sports.com . Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  5. Biggs, Terrance (July 26, 2024). "TE Hayden Hansen Set to Do the Dirty Work for Gators Offense". SI.com . Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  6. Thompson, Edgar (July 6, 2024). "UF position preview: Tight end". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  7. Olive, Dylan (August 1, 2025). "Gators' Hansen Looking To Prove Doubts Wrong Once Again". SI.com . Retrieved September 3, 2025.