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James Hansen
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Super-Senior
- Hometown:
- Fontana, Calif.
- High School:
- Kaiser
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Arrived at Texas Tech after two years at Nevada (2022-23) and two seasons at Utah State (2020-21), both Mountain West Conference schools โฆ started his career at Riverside Community College (2019) in his home state of California โฆ will have one year of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders โฆ has played in 29 games at the FBS level with 19 starts, totaling 46 tackles (21 solo), including 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks โฆ bulk of statistics came during his stint at Nevada with 37 tackles over 24 games, including 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks โฆ played in over 900 snaps at the FBS level prior to his arrival at Texas Tech according to Pro Football Focus โฆ 2023 SENIOR (SENIOR/NEVADA): started all 12 games during his final season for the Wolf Pack โฆ recorded 18 tackles, one shy of his total from his junior year โฆ of that total, had 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack overall โฆ posted multiple tackles in seven different games and shared at least one tackle for loss in four different contests โฆ best performance of the season came midway through the year versus Hawaiโi (11/4) with two stops, both behind the line of scrimmage โฆ outing included his second career sack โฆ set a season-high with three tackles at San Diego State (10/21) and at Utah State (11/11) โฆ recorded tackles for loss against Idaho (9/9) and Kansas (9/16) and an assisted TFL at Utah State โฆ also broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage versus the Aggies โฆ credited with 386 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which was the most by an interior defensive lineman at Nevada โฆ publication awarded him eight pressures on the season with seven hurries โฆ 2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR/NEVADA): appeared in all 12 games, making six starts during his first season in Reno โฆ each of his six starts came over the final six games when his production increased โฆ finished with 19 tackles overall (11 solo), including 3.0 for a loss and 1.0 sacks โฆ recorded multiple tackles in four different games and had at least a share of a tackle for loss in four contests โฆ set a career-high with five tackles, including one for a loss, late in the season versus San Diego State (10/22) โฆ also made multiple stops with two at San Jose State (10/29) and against Fresno State (11/19) and three earlier in the year at Air Force (9/23) โฆ made his lone sack in the second game of the year versus Texas State (9/3), resulting in a 13-yard loss and forced fumble โฆ the Wolf Pack recovered the fumble, setting up an eventual touchdown in the victory โฆ credited with 387 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which led all interior defensive linemen โฆ created five pressures, according to the publication, and four hurries โฆ 2021 SEASON (JUNIOR/UTAH STATE): redshirt season โฆ did not see any game action โฆ 2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE/UTAH STATE): saw action in five games during first season in Logan, making one start during the COVID-shortened campaign โฆ made his first career start against Fresno State (11/14) midway through the season โฆ totaled nine tackles to go along with a quarterback hurry โฆ recorded at least two tackles in each of his final three games of the year โฆ notched two tackles versus both Fresno State and Air Force (12/3) and then three versus New Mexico (11/26) โฆ credited with 135 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, creating four pressures according to the publication โฆ 2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN/RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE): made collegiate debut, following a two-year church mission (2017-18),ย by appearing in 11 games for Riverside Community College โฆ helped push the Tigers to a perfect 12-0 record and an appearance in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state title game โฆ earned first team All-Southern California Football Association (SCFA) Southern Region honors โฆ recorded 23 tackles, including 4.0 for a loss and 2.0 sacks, while adding a forced fumble โฆ notched a season high nine tackles against El Camino JC (9/7) to start the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Kaiser High School in his hometown of Fontana, Calif. โฆ graduated as part of the class of 2016 โฆ was a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) first-team all-league and all-division honoree as an offensive tackle as a senior โฆ stellar student in the classroom with a 3.8 GPA in high school.
PERSONAL
James Hansen โฆ married to Kennedi Hansen, formerly Kennedi Boyd who was a member of the Utah State volleyball teamย ... son of Eddie and Ruby Hansen โฆ part of large family with four brothers and four sisters โฆ his brother, Aisea, also played football collegiately at Nevada โฆ served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in Tallahassee, Florida โฆ earned bachelor's in interdisciplinary studies at University of Nevada ... currently working toward a masters at Texas Tech in interdisciplinary studies and an essentials of business certificate.
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