Mike Hass (born January 2, 1983) is a former

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022. Hass has also played for the

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and

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Early years

Hass played on the varsity football team as a wide receiver and

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at Jesuit High School for three years. He helped lead the team to an

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4A State Championship in 2000 over

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as a

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, recording 79 receptions for 1,739 yards and 21

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s. He finished the championship game with an

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return for a touchdown. In the quarterfinals against co-#1 team and rival Central Catholic he scored a state playoff-game record seven touchdowns. He was on the First-team All-State Offense and Defense, First-team All-Metro Offense and Defense, and was the OSAA Football Offensive Player of the Year in 2000. Despite his gaudy statistics as a senior, he was not offered a single

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Division 1

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and elected to

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at Oregon State.

College career

Hass was a starting wide receiver for

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from 2003 - 2005. Although he was an outstanding player in high school, most college scouts felt his limited size and speed would prevent him from excelling at the collegiate level, and was not offered a football scholarship by any Division I schools, and ended up as a walk-on at Oregon State. After playing mostly on

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in 2002, he was awarded a scholarship and a starting role as he broke out with the first of three consecutive 1,000+ receiving yard seasons in 2003. He kept the pace in 2004, breaking more school and conference records on his way to being named a Third-team All-American. In 2005, his senior season, Hass won the

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and was named an AP,

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and

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First-team All-American. He was invited to the 81st annual

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recording four receptions for 107 yards, including the game-winning touchdown for the West. In 2022 Hass was inducted into the

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for his record-setting performance as a Beaver.

Records

Despite only playing three seasons, Hass currently holds many Oregon State records, as well as several

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records. Some of these include: * The first receiver in Oregon State and Pac-10 history to have three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, and is only the 10th player in NCAA history to do so. * Holds the Oregon State record and is third in the Pac-10 for receiving yards in a career with 3,924 * The only player in Oregon State and Pac-10 history with two 225-plus yards receiving games. * His 293 receiving yards against

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in 2004 is an Oregon State and Pac-10 record for most receiving yards in a single game. * His 14 receptions against

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in 2004 is an Oregon State record for most receptions in a game. * His 20 receiving touchdowns ties him for the school record for receiving touchdowns in a career. * His 90 receptions in the 2005 season is an Oregon State record for most receptions in a single season. * His 220 receptions in his college career was an Oregon State record for most receptions in a career * His 1,532 receiving yards in the 2005 season is an Oregon State and Pac-10 (Not including pac-12 records) record for most receiving yards in a single season.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Although some pre-draft analysis had Hass projected as a third or fourth round pick, he was selected in the sixth round (171st overall) of the

by the

. It was reported by writers Jim Beseda and Paul Bucker of ''

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'' that

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winner

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played a part in the selection, putting in a good word for Hass with Saints' executives. It was also reported that Bush had requested for Hass to be his roommate at the rookie mini-camp, but Hass ended up rooming with

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instead.

New Orleans Saints

Hass wore jersey #18 with the Saints, a change from the #28 he wore in college due to the NFL's positional jersey numbering rules. On July 27, 2006 Hass signed a three-year contract with the Saints, details were undisclosed. He recorded three receptions for 28 yards in his first preseason game on August 12 against the

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. However, he was released by the Saints on September 3, 2006.

Chicago Bears

The

signed Hass to their practice roster on September 4, 2006. He remained there throughout the season, until the team signed him to their active roster on February 8, 2007. During the next preseason finale, he made a leaping touchdown catch. He finally earned a spot on the Bears' active roster as the team's sixth wide receiver on September 1, 2007. On August 29, 2008, Hass was waived by the Bears. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 30, only to be released again on October 11. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 15. Hass was released again on December 23.

Seattle Seahawks

Hass was signed to a future contract by the

on January 7, 2009. Despite scoring a touchdown in the first preseason game, Hass was cut by Seattle on September 5, 2009. He was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad two days later. On November 3, the Seahawks signed Hass to their 53-man roster. On November 12, 2009, Hass was moved to the Seahawks practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster again on December 26 when the team waived

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Derek Walker. Hass was placed on

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with a dislocated shoulder on December 30. On August 23, 2010, Hass was released by the Seahawks. He played in just two regular games in the NFL.

Omaha Nighthawks

Hass was signed by the

of the United Football League on August 31, 2010.

Post-football life

After playing with the Nighthawks in 2010, Hass left football to pursue a career with

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. He worked for the company's development department and designs sporting equipment. He now is a project manager at Pacific Geosource , providing advanced innovative solutions to he pavement industry. He is married to his wife, Rebecca and has two kids Logan and Gwyneth.

References

External links

Just Sports StatsSeattle Seahawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hass, Mike 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Portland, Oregon American football wide receivers Oregon State Beavers football players New Orleans Saints players Chicago Bears players Seattle Seahawks players Omaha Nighthawks players Jesuit High School (Beaverton, Oregon) alumni