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Hanson Goes To Green Bay In Round Six
04/25/20 | Football
Eugene, Ore. – The Green Bay Packers picked Oregon center Jake Hanson in the sixth round, overall pick No. 208, of the 2020 NFL Draft on Saturday.
With the selection, Hanson becomes the fifth center from Oregon picked all time in the NFL Draft and the first since the Chicago Bears chose Hroniss Grasu in the third round of the 2015 draft. The other three centers drafted out of Oregon were Bill Smith (16th round, 1967 by Pittsburgh), John McKean (17th round, 1972 by the Los Angeles Rams) and Fred Quillan (7th round, 1978 by San Francisco). Hanson was the fourth Oregon player picked in the 2020 draft joining quarterback Justin Herbert (1st Round, Los Angeles Chargers), linebacker Troy Dye (4th Round, Minnesota Vikings) and offensive guard Shane Lemieux.
As a junior, Hanson finished as the second-highest rated center in the Pac-12 Conference and the top-graded pass-blocking (84.2) interior lineman in the league according to Pro Football Focus. He played 896 snaps, including every snap in seven contests. Hanson was part of an offensive line that helped Oregon finish No. 25 nationally in scoring offense, which included five games of 200 yards rushing.
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
» Two-time All-Pac-12 Conference selection by the Associated Press (2018, 2019).
» Four-time honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference pick (coaches).
» Two-time PFF National Team of the Week (once each in 2018 and 2019).
» Six-time PFF Pac-12 Conference Team of the Week (three times in 2019, twice in 2018, once in 2017).
» Second-team Academic All-Pac-12 Conference pick in 2016.
» Honorable Mention Academic All-Pac-12 Conference selection in 2017 and 2018.
2020 OREGON DRAFT PICKS
1. Justin Herbert (1st Round, 6th Pick, Los Angeles Chargers)
2. Troy Dye (4th Round, 132nd Pick, Minnesota Vikings)
3. Shane Lemieux (5th Round, 150th Pick, New York Giants)
4. Jake Hanson (6th Round, 208th Pick, Green Bay Packers)
With the selection, Hanson becomes the fifth center from Oregon picked all time in the NFL Draft and the first since the Chicago Bears chose Hroniss Grasu in the third round of the 2015 draft. The other three centers drafted out of Oregon were Bill Smith (16th round, 1967 by Pittsburgh), John McKean (17th round, 1972 by the Los Angeles Rams) and Fred Quillan (7th round, 1978 by San Francisco). Hanson was the fourth Oregon player picked in the 2020 draft joining quarterback Justin Herbert (1st Round, Los Angeles Chargers), linebacker Troy Dye (4th Round, Minnesota Vikings) and offensive guard Shane Lemieux.
Hanson was a staple in the middle of Oregon's offensive line starting 49 games at center during his four years as a starter. The Eureka, Calif., native did not allow a sack over his first three seasons and committed just one penalty during his final year. Hanson finished his career earning all-league honors in each of his four seasons with the Ducks.The man in the middle of our MONSTER offensive line. @J_Hanson55 ?? @packers#NFLDraft | #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/gSiLKmKlBE
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) April 25, 2020
As a junior, Hanson finished as the second-highest rated center in the Pac-12 Conference and the top-graded pass-blocking (84.2) interior lineman in the league according to Pro Football Focus. He played 896 snaps, including every snap in seven contests. Hanson was part of an offensive line that helped Oregon finish No. 25 nationally in scoring offense, which included five games of 200 yards rushing.
Hanson began his career as Oregon's starting center as a redshirt freshman in 2016. He went on to claim honorable mention all-conference recognition after not allowing a sack in 900 offensive snaps that season. As a sophomore, he played a team-high 97 percent of the offensive snaps and finished with a pass-blocking grade of 80 percent or higher in four games, according to PFF.?? THE PICK IS IN ??
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 25, 2020
With the 208th pick in the 2020 #NFLDraft, the #Packers select Oregon OL Jake Hanson! #PackersDraft | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/M576GPFBBt
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
» Two-time All-Pac-12 Conference selection by the Associated Press (2018, 2019).
» Four-time honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference pick (coaches).
» Two-time PFF National Team of the Week (once each in 2018 and 2019).
» Six-time PFF Pac-12 Conference Team of the Week (three times in 2019, twice in 2018, once in 2017).
» Second-team Academic All-Pac-12 Conference pick in 2016.
» Honorable Mention Academic All-Pac-12 Conference selection in 2017 and 2018.
2020 OREGON DRAFT PICKS
1. Justin Herbert (1st Round, 6th Pick, Los Angeles Chargers)
2. Troy Dye (4th Round, 132nd Pick, Minnesota Vikings)
3. Shane Lemieux (5th Round, 150th Pick, New York Giants)
4. Jake Hanson (6th Round, 208th Pick, Green Bay Packers)
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