Freshman tight end Hogan Hansen finished the Illinois game with four catches for 50 yards, marking a career high in both categories. Although Hansen didn’t see any targets against Washington, it was a homecoming of sorts for the Seattle suburb native.
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As to why he chose to move so far from home, Hansen said it was all about the way he felt in Ann Arbor.
“I think just the people and the culture, for sure, is everything as advertised,” Hansen said. “And just when I visited here, I felt different, like people really care about each other here, and they want to see everyone else succeed just as much as themselves.”
Hansen joined the Wolverines after a national championship, so it would be understandable for him to be disappointed in the season so far. In the transfer portal world we live in, most people in his position would probably try to leave as soon as possible. However, Hansen said he came to Michigan to face these kinds of challenges.
“I mean, like, if you’re a Michigan man, this is what you live for, to go through times like this,” Hansen said. “Just drive on and this is where your character is really tested. And I think that’s like, I wouldn’t want to be at any other program.”
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