Hayden Hansen

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Hayden Hansen
Hansen with the Florida Gators in 2023.
No. 89 – Oklahoma Sooners
PositionTight end
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born (2003-07-08) July 8, 2003[1]
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolWeatherford
(Weatherford, Texas)
College
Stats at ESPN

Hayden Hansen (born July 8, 2003)[1] is an American college football tight end for the Oklahoma. He previously played for the Florida Gators.

Early life

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. @HaydenHansen89 (July 8, 2024). "Blessed to see 21 years old!🎂🕺" (Tweet). Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via X (formerly 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.