Hayden Hansen

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Hayden Hansen
Florida GatorsNo. 89
Position Tight end
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2003-07-08) July 8, 2003 (age 22) [1]
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight269 lb (122 kg)
Career history
College
High school Weatherford
(Weatherford, Texas)

Hayden Hansen (born July 8, 2003) [1] is an American college football tight end for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference.

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Early years

Hansen grew up in Weatherford, Texas and attended Weatherford High School. [2] He caught 38 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns as a senior. [3] 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. [4]

College career

Hansen redshirted his true freshman season at Florida. [5] He became the Gators' starting tight end during his redshirt freshman season and had 12 catches for 150 yards with two touchdowns. [6] [7] Hansen caught 15 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 @HaydenHansen89 (July 8, 2024). "Blessed to see 21 years old!🎂🕺" (Tweet). Retrieved September 17, 2025 via Twitter.
  2. Lutz, Armando (July 29, 2025). "Hayden Hansen returns to Weatherford for skills camp". Weatherford Democrat . Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  3. Goodall, Zach (February 10, 2022). "Billy Napier Praises TE Hayden Hansen, Hints at Gators' Offensive Scheme". SI.com . Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  4. "Florida football: Billy Napier signs former Ragin' Cajuns commit". The Tennessean . February 2, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  5. 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.
  6. Biggs, Terrance (July 26, 2024). "TE Hayden Hansen Set to Do the Dirty Work for Gators Offense". SI.com . Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  7. Thompson, Edgar (July 6, 2024). "UF position preview: Tight end". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  8. Olive, Dylan (August 1, 2025). "Gators' Hansen Looking To Prove Doubts Wrong Once Again". SI.com . Retrieved September 3, 2025.