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89 Hayden Hansen

  • Position Tight End
  • Weight 269
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Weatherford, Texas
  • Highschool Weatherford

Biography

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FOOTBALL HONORS
  • Mackey Award Watch List (2025)
ACADEMIC HONORS
  • Two-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
  • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)  

2025 SEASON: Started at tight end for the Gators' season opener against LIU.
  • vs. LIU: Started at tight end and totaled 59 snaps (44 on offense, 15 on special teams)... Brought in all 3 of his targets for a total of 27 yards and his first touchdown of the season.
2024 SEASON: Gators' starting tight end in all 13 games. Recorded 15 catches for 207 yards and a touchdown, including two receptions of over 35 yards. 12 of his 15 receptions have gone for either a first down or a touchdown. Did not allow a sack on 75 pass blocking snaps... Totaled 601 offensive snaps.
  • vs. No. 19 Miami: Started at tight end and appeared in 29 offensive snaps in home opener.
  • vs. Samford: Snagged a career-long 40-yard reception en route to a career-high 46 receiving yards in start against Samford.
  • vs. Texas A&M: Caught one pass for 11 yards on three targets in start at tight end versus Texas A&M.
  • at Mississippi State: Corralled a 35-yard touchdown in start at Mississippi State.
  • vs. UCF: Registered two receptions for 13 yards and a first down while starting against UCF.
  • at No. 8 Tennessee: Recorded three catches for 40 yards with all three going for first downs.
  • vs. Kentucky: Made 16th consecutive start at tight end for the Gators in win against Kentucky.
  • vs. No. 2 Georgia: Extended start streak to 17 versus the Bulldogs.
  • at No. 5 Texas: Started at tight end, playing on 47 total snaps.
  • vs. No. 21 LSU: Hauled in a 19-yard first-down reception in his 19th consecutive start.
  • vs. No. 9 Ole Miss: Started for the 20th consecutive game, working on 36 run blocking snaps and 15 on pass plays.
  • at Florida State: Notched three receptions for 25 yards and two first downs. Made the start in the 20-point victory over the Seminoles.
  • Gasparilla Bowl vs. Tulane: Started his 13th game at tight end... Caught two passes (three targets) for 18 yards and totaled a season high 69 offensive snaps.

2023: Appeared in all 12 games with nine starts... Had 12 catches for 150 yards with two touchdowns... Made one catch for 24 yards in season finale against No. 5 Florida State (Nov. 25)... Posted season and career high in receiving yards (43) in road contest against No. 9 Missouri (Nov. 18)... Made seventh consecutive start against No. 18 LSU (Nov. 11)... Tallied one catch for five yards in sixth consecutive start against Arkansas (Nov. 4)... Started in game versus No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 28) where he recorded two catches for nine yards and one touchdown... Recorded two catches for 27 yards in come-from-behind victory against South Carolina (Oct. 14)... Started in home victory against Vanderbilt (Oct. 7)... Started and recorded his first collegiate touchdown against Kentucky (Sept. 30)... Made fourth consecutive appearance in victory over Charlotte (Sept. 23)... Recorded snaps in win over No. 11 Tennessee (Sept. 16)... Appeared in home opener vs. McNeese (Sept. 9)... Recorded one reception in collegiate debut against No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31).

2022 (Freshman): Did not see any game action and redshirted.

High School
Named First Team 3-6A All-District TE this season... Caught 38 passes totaling 369 yards and three touchdowns his senior season... Chose Florida over Colorado and Washington State, among others.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 89

    2022Freshman

    TE
    6'6" 256 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    TE
    6'6" 265 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Tight End
    267 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Tight End
    269 lbs
    89