He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Illinois for a sixth season.

[1] Hansen suffered a season ending knee injury six games into the year.

[3] Hansen signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.

[6] He made the Texans' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.

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