Timothy Chad Hansen (born January 18, 1995) is an

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wide receiver who is a free agent. He played

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for the

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and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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Early years

Hansen attended

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. While there, he played

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. As a senior, he had 49 receptions for 882 yards and 12

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College career

Hansen's lone scholarship offer to play college football was from

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. As a true freshman at Idaho State in 2013, he played in 11 games and had 45 receptions for 501 yards and three touchdowns. After the season, he transferred to the

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, to join their team as a walk-on. After sitting out 2014, due to transfer rules, Hansen had 19 receptions for 249 yards and a touchdown over 10 games for the Golden Bears in 2015. As a junior in 2016, he was named first-team All-

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after recording 92 receptions for 1,249 yards and 11 touchdowns in 10 games. After the season, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the

Professional career

New York Jets

Hansen was drafted by the

in the fourth round with the 141st overall pick in the

. He appeared in 15 games in his rookie season, recording 9 catches for 94 yards. On September 1, 2018, Hansen was waived by the Jets.

New England Patriots

On September 2, 2018, Hansen was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 10, 2018.

Tennessee Titans

On October 2, 2018, Hansen was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on October 15, 2018.

Denver Broncos

On November 13, 2018, Hansen was signed to the

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practice squad. On January 2, 2019, Hansen was re-signed to reserve/future contract. On May 2, 2019, the Broncos waived Hansen.

New Orleans Saints

On June 11, 2019, Hansen was signed by the

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. He was waived on July 25, 2019.

Houston Texans

On July 26, 2019, Hansen was claimed off waivers by the

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. The Texans waived him on August 31 during final roster cuts. On September 25, 2019, Hansen was signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 13, 2020. On September 5, 2020, Hansen was waived by the Texans and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on December 5 and December 12 for the team's weeks 13 and 14 games against the

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and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He had five catches for 101 yards against the Colts. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2020. He was released on March 23, 2021.

Detroit Lions

On June 18, 2021, Hansen signed with the

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. He was waived on August 17, 2021.

Atlanta Falcons

On December 21, 2021, Hansen was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022. He was waived on May 16, 2022.

DC Defenders

On January 25, 2023, Hansen was signed by the

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. He was released on February 22, 2023.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Hansen signed with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL on March 8, 2023. He was released on April 18, 2023, after making one appearance with the team.

Personal life

Hansen grew up in Fillmore, California, and attended

. His parents are Sheri and Tim Hansen and he has two younger sisters, Erika and Jules. He is married to Bryce Watts, whom he met while attending college at UC Berkeley.

References

External links

Houston Texans bio

California Golden Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Chad 1995 births Living people People from Fillmore, California Players of American football from Ventura County, California American football wide receivers California Golden Bears football players Idaho State Bengals football players New York Jets players New England Patriots players Tennessee Titans players Denver Broncos players New Orleans Saints players Houston Texans players Detroit Lions players Atlanta Falcons players DC Defenders players St. Louis BattleHawks players Moorpark High School alumni