Chase Hansen

A four-year starter at Utah who played in 43 games with 35 starts at both S and LB…Also saw action at QB his redshirt freshman year…Finished his college career with 272 tackles (164 solo), 33.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, six interceptions, 22 passes defensed, five fumble recoveries, and four forced fumbles

Re-signed, 5/14/19…Waived, 5/10/19…Signed to a three-year contract, 5/2/19…A four-year starter at Utah who played in 43 games with 35 starts at both S and LB…Also saw action at QB his redshirt freshman year…Finished his college career with 272 tackles (164 solo), 33.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, six interceptions, 22 passes defensed, five fumble recoveries, and four forced fumbles...2018 FWAA, Sporting News, The Athletic and Phil Steele second-team All-American linebacker and two-time All-Pac-12 selection (first-team linebacker in 2018 and 2016 honorable mention safety in 2016)…In 2018, started 13 games, finishing second on team with 114 tackles, leading the conference with 22 stops for loss and adding two interceptions, one returned for a TD and four passes defensed…In 2017, played in and started eight games (seven at SS and one at LB) and posted 51 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and two passes defensed… Graduated with a bachelor's degree in consumer and community studies with an emphasis in financial planning and a minor in sociology…Standout from Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) was only Parade All-American (all-purpose player) from Utah in 2011…2011 Class 5A Player of the Year (Salt Lake Tribune), Mr. Football (Desert News) and Utah Gatorade Player of the Year…Quarterbacked his team to a 14-0 record and the Utah Class 5A state championship as a senior…Also lettered four years in basketball and one in baseball…Played for the 2011 state championship basketball team…Academic all-region…Father Brian played football at BYU, lettering in 1978 and 1981-82…Uncle Randy lettered on Utah's team from 1968-70…Uncle Bruce lettered in football at BYU in 1981 and 1985-86, and played for the New England Patriots in 1987…Cousin Colby played football for BYU from 2015-16...Born on May 20, 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah.